Cattle livestock count heads in Egypt
Egypt: Cattle livestock count heads was 2.63 million in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
2.63 million
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
74th
of 196 countries
All-time high
5.02 million
in 2008
All-time low
1.52 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Egypt, 1961β2024
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 74th out of 196 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.
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
- 71 Tajikistan 2.79 million compare
- 72 Benin 2.76 million compare
- 73 Laos 2.69 million compare
- 75 Philippines 2.61 million compare
- 76 Turkmenistan 2.55 million compare
- 77 Mozambique 2.47 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture share gdp 16.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.55 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Rural population 57.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 67.58 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 60.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 1.25 million t (2024)
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 74th out of 196 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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