Cattle livestock count heads in Greece
Greece: Cattle livestock count heads was 595,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
595,200
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
119th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.24 million
in 1975
All-time low
530,000
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 595,200 for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Greece peaked at 1.24 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 530,000, in 2019.
Greece ranks 119th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.07 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.07 million | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.06 million | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.03 million | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.02 million | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.05 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.08 million | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 1.09 million | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.04 million | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 996,856 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 952,350 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 986,355 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 1.23 million | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 1.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.18 million | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 1.04 million | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 975,202 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 932,340 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 880,833 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 830,258 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 791,995 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 754,751 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 724,651 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 721,916 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 724,651 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 683,066 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 677,066 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 653,860 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 623,514 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 601,831 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 587,177 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 579,028 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 577,808 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 581,081 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 580,408 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 580,317 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 583,367 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 601,933 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 613,060 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 621,358 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 625,854 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 620,686 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 603,993 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 617,695 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 628,885 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 623,643 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 626,301 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 627,192 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 627,132 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 622,715 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 608,964 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 599,875 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 606,705 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 608,857 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 610,690 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 542,000 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 530,000 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 631,500 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 614,100 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 581,600 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 638,800 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 595,200 | -6.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 595,200 is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 595,200 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million, 43% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 million | 1.02 million | 1.09 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 952,350 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 772,153 | 677,066 | 932,340 | 10 |
| 1990s | 594,839 | 577,808 | 653,860 | 10 |
| 2000s | 618,341 | 601,933 | 628,885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 598,413 | 530,000 | 627,192 | 10 |
| 2020s | 612,240 | 581,600 | 638,800 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 116 Sierra Leone 682,125 compare
- 117 Eswatini 652,513 compare
- 118 Lithuania 599,770 compare
- 120 North Korea 570,727 compare
- 121 Bulgaria 558,770 compare
- 122 Saudi Arabia 534,181 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -4.52 % 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 0.232 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.11 % 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 0.5246 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Greece?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Greece was 595,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 530,000 in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Greece ranks 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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