Number of cattle in Greece
Greece: Number of cattle was 595,200 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
595,200 animals
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
119th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.24 million animals
in 1975
All-time low
530,000 animals
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of cattle in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Greece recorded 595,200 animals for number of cattle 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, number of cattle in Greece peaked at 1.24 million animals in 1975 and was at its lowest, 530,000 animals, 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.
Number of cattle in Greece, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.07 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 1.07 million animals | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.06 million animals | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.03 million animals | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.02 million animals | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.05 million animals | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.08 million animals | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 1.09 million animals | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.04 million animals | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 996,856 animals | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 952,350 animals | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 986,355 animals | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million animals | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 1.23 million animals | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 1.24 million animals | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.18 million animals | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million animals | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 1.04 million animals | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 975,202 animals | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 932,340 animals | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 880,833 animals | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 830,258 animals | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 791,995 animals | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 754,751 animals | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 724,651 animals | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 721,916 animals | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 724,651 animals | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 683,066 animals | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 677,066 animals | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 653,860 animals | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 623,514 animals | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 601,831 animals | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 587,177 animals | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 579,028 animals | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 577,808 animals | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 581,081 animals | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 580,408 animals | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 580,317 animals | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 583,367 animals | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 601,933 animals | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 613,060 animals | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 621,358 animals | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 625,854 animals | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 620,686 animals | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 603,993 animals | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 617,695 animals | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 628,885 animals | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 623,643 animals | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 626,301 animals | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 627,192 animals | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 627,132 animals | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 622,715 animals | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 608,964 animals | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 599,875 animals | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 606,705 animals | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 608,857 animals | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 610,690 animals | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 542,000 animals | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 530,000 animals | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 631,500 animals | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 614,100 animals | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 581,600 animals | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 638,800 animals | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 595,200 animals | -6.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 595,200 animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,200 animals, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 595,200 animals is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million animals, 43% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 million animals | 1.02 million animals | 1.09 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million animals | 952,350 animals | 1.24 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 772,153 animals | 677,066 animals | 932,340 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 594,839 animals | 577,808 animals | 653,860 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 618,341 animals | 601,933 animals | 628,885 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 598,413 animals | 530,000 animals | 627,192 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 612,240 animals | 581,600 animals | 638,800 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 116 Sierra Leone 682,125 animals compare
- 117 Eswatini 652,513 animals compare
- 118 Lithuania 599,770 animals compare
- 120 North Korea 570,727 animals compare
- 121 Bulgaria 558,770 animals compare
- 122 Saudi Arabia 534,181 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Greece?
- Number of cattle in Greece was 595,200 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million animals in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 530,000 animals in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for number of cattle?
- Greece ranks 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle 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 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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