Cattle livestock count heads in Egypt
Egypt: Cattle livestock count heads was 2.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.63 million
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
75th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.02 million
in 2008
All-time low
1.52 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Egypt stood at 2.63 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Egypt peaked at 5.02 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million, in 1961.
That places Egypt 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.52 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.54 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.57 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.59 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.61 million | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.65 million | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.06 million | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 2.09 million | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.13 million | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.12 million | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.10 million | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.08 million | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.05 million | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.95 million | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 1.91 million | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.85 million | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.83 million | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.77 million | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.74 million | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.71 million | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.85 million | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 2.30 million | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 2.78 million | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 2.72 million | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.62 million | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 3.54 million | +35.1% |
| 1992 | 3.61 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.69 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.73 million | -26.0% |
| 1995 | 2.70 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.26 million | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 3.29 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.22 million | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.42 million | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.53 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.80 million | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 4.08 million | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 4.23 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4.37 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.49 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.61 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.93 million | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 5.02 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.52 million | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 4.73 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.95 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.74 million | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.88 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.39 million | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 4.38 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.81 million | -35.9% |
| 2020 | 2.75 million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.09 million | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 2.83 million | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 2.63 million | -7.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.63 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.63 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958, 5.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -35.9% | 4.38 million | 2.81 million |
| 1991 | +35.1% | 2.62 million | 3.54 million |
| 1994 | -26.0% | 3.69 million | 2.73 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 million | 1.52 million | 2.09 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.09 million | 1.95 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 million | 1.71 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 million | 2.62 million | 3.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 million | 3.53 million | 5.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 million | 2.81 million | 5.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 million | 2.63 million | 3.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 72 Tajikistan 2.79 million compare
- 73 Benin 2.76 million compare
- 74 Laos 2.69 million compare
- 76 Philippines 2.61 million compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 2.55 million compare
- 78 Mozambique 2.47 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0355 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0355 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Egypt?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Egypt was 2.63 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Egypt ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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