Number of cattle in Germany
Germany: Number of cattle was 10.46 million animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of cattle in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Germany recorded 10.46 million animals for number of cattle in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Germany peaked at 21.54 million animals in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.46 million animals, in 2024.
Germany ranks 33rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.23 million animals | 17.54 million animals | 19.17 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.76 million animals | 18.93 million animals | 20.58 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.94 million animals | 20.37 million animals | 21.54 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.68 million animals | 14.94 million animals | 20.29 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.47 million animals | 12.69 million animals | 14.66 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.42 million animals | 11.64 million animals | 12.81 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.93 million animals | 10.46 million animals | 11.30 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 30 Bolivia 11.25 million animals compare
- 31 Canada 10.98 million animals compare
- 32 Myanmar 10.80 million animals compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 10.28 million animals compare
- 35 New Zealand 9.52 million animals compare
- 36 United Kingdom 9.41 million animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Germany?
- Number of cattle in Germany was 10.46 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of cattle recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21.54 million animals in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 million animals in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for number of cattle?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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