Cattle livestock count heads in Israel
Israel: Cattle livestock count heads was 477,958 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
477,958
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
126th
of 197 countries
All-time high
581,535
in 2022
All-time low
202,100
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 477,958 for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Israel peaked at 581,535 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 202,100, in 1966.
Israel ranks 126th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 226,400 | — |
| 1962 | 234,700 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 242,600 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 215,800 | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 217,100 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 202,100 | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 209,400 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 224,700 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 232,400 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 240,400 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 233,500 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 239,200 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 260,200 | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 279,700 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 300,000 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 305,400 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 307,800 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 308,900 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 302,500 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 304,200 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 291,100 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 298,300 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 305,900 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 308,500 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 312,000 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 316,000 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 325,000 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 345,000 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 348,100 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 342,100 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 331,000 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 349,100 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 366,100 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 387,250 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 391,355 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 391,000 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 380,000 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 388,000 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 395,000 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 395,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 390,000 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 355,000 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 360,000 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 350,000 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 357,000 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 406,000 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 394,000 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 416,000 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 400,000 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 430,000 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 432,000 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 435,000 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 465,000 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 461,000 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 500,000 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 506,700 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 509,100 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 546,200 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 552,640 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 525,900 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 555,196 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 581,535 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 580,059 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 477,958 | -17.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 477,958 is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Israel's 477,958 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222,800 | 202,100 | 242,600 | 9 |
| 1970s | 277,760 | 233,500 | 308,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 315,410 | 291,100 | 348,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 372,090 | 331,000 | 395,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 382,300 | 350,000 | 416,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 483,764 | 430,000 | 552,640 | 10 |
| 2020s | 544,130 | 477,958 | 581,535 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More agriculture & rural data for Israel
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3447 % 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 0.0465 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0045 % 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 0.0633 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 696.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7021 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Israel?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Israel was 477,958 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 581,535 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,100 in 1966.
- How does Israel rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Israel ranks 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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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