Cattle livestock count heads in Iran
Iran: Cattle livestock count heads was 5.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.60 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
50th
of 197 countries
All-time high
8.79 million
in 1998
All-time low
4.23 million
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 5.60 million for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Iran peaked at 8.79 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.23 million, in 2014.
That places Iran 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.02 million | — |
| 1962 | 6.07 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 5.20 million | -14.4% |
| 1964 | 5.00 million | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.90 million | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.95 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.97 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 5.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 5.30 million | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 5.52 million | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 5.61 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.82 million | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 5.86 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.62 million | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 5.60 million | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.52 million | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 5.42 million | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 5.40 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.17 million | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 5.66 million | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 5.10 million | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 5.40 million | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 5.80 million | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 6.20 million | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 6.69 million | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 6.50 million | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 6.37 million | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 7.92 million | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 7.53 million | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 6.70 million | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 7.91 million | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 8.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 8.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 8.35 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 8.49 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 8.64 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 8.79 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 8.05 million | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 8.27 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 8.50 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.45 million | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 7.54 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.63 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.99 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.09 million | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 7.26 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.43 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.23 million | -46.7% |
| 2015 | 4.57 million | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 5.50 million | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 4.88 million | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 5.27 million | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 5.44 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.32 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.63 million | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.55 million | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.60 million | +0.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.60 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 6.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.60 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958, 11.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -46.7% | 7.94 million | 4.23 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.25 million | 4.90 million | 6.07 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.57 million | 5.30 million | 5.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.08 million | 5.10 million | 7.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.06 million | 6.70 million | 8.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.74 million | 7.09 million | 8.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 million | 4.23 million | 7.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 million | 5.32 million | 5.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5108 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.6% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.59 (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1918 hectares per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Iran?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Iran was 5.60 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 million in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Iran ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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