Cattle livestock count heads in France
France: Cattle livestock count heads was 16.48 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.48 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
22nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
24.08 million
in 1976
All-time low
16.48 million
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in France, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 16.48 million for cattle livestock count heads in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in France peaked at 24.08 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 16.48 million, in 2024.
France ranks 22nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.50 million | — |
| 1962 | 20.58 million | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 20.29 million | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 20.04 million | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 20.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 20.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 21.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 21.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 21.57 million | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 21.72 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 21.72 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 21.76 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 22.51 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 23.70 million | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 24.04 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 24.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 23.84 million | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 23.76 million | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 23.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 23.92 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 23.65 million | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 23.49 million | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 23.66 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 23.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 23.48 million | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 23.29 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 21.97 million | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 21.34 million | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 21.38 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 21.39 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 21.10 million | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 20.65 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 20.45 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 20.45 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.54 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 20.51 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 20.20 million | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 20.05 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 20.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 21.26 million | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 21.14 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 20.46 million | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 19.77 million | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 19.52 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 19.42 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.53 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 20.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 19.81 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 19.56 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 19.09 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 19.01 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 19.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.95 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.61 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 18.17 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 17.82 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 17.33 million | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 16.99 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 16.81 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 16.48 million | -2.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 16.48 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 27.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 16.48 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million, 11.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.64 million | 19.50 million | 21.68 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.10 million | 21.72 million | 24.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.01 million | 21.34 million | 23.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.54 million | 20.05 million | 21.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.08 million | 19.42 million | 21.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.05 million | 18.17 million | 19.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.08 million | 16.48 million | 17.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9478 % 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 0.2973 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2498 % 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 0.4097 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in France?
- Cattle livestock count heads in France was 16.48 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 24.08 million in 1976.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.48 million in 2024.
- How does France rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- France ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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