Cattle livestock count heads in Jordan
Jordan: Cattle livestock count heads was 88,819 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88,819
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
153rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
90,296
in 2023
All-time low
25,500
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Jordan stood at 88,819.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Jordan peaked at 90,296 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,500, in 1977.
That places Jordan 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,900 | — |
| 1962 | 59,900 | +33.4% |
| 1963 | 61,100 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 65,000 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 72,600 | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 78,300 | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 40,700 | -48.0% |
| 1968 | 39,800 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 49,300 | +23.9% |
| 1970 | 43,600 | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 38,800 | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 46,394 | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 46,300 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 46,613 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 35,409 | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 38,500 | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 25,500 | -33.8% |
| 1978 | 29,000 | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 32,000 | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 28,000 | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 27,500 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 30,000 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 34,000 | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 34,500 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 31,100 | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 29,032 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 29,542 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 28,953 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 35,000 | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 50,000 | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 64,150 | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 64,100 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 61,371 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 47,356 | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 51,568 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 56,065 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 56,820 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 59,753 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 60,421 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 65,370 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 68,070 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 66,260 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 69,280 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 67,520 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 69,100 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 81,000 | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 79,380 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 64,520 | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 65,390 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 67,600 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 68,510 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 69,738 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 69,408 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 73,600 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 74,742 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 75,500 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 76,406 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 77,616 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 77,888 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 78,477 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 81,466 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 90,296 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 88,819 | -1.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 88,819 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 10% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 88,819 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -48.0% | 78,300 | 40,700 |
| 1991 | +42.9% | 35,000 | 50,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,844 | 39,800 | 78,300 | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,212 | 25,500 | 46,613 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,063 | 27,500 | 34,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,618 | 35,000 | 64,150 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,092 | 60,421 | 81,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,851 | 65,390 | 77,616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,389 | 77,888 | 90,296 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9331 % 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 0.0263 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.49 % 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 0.1112 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 297.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Jordan?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Jordan was 88,819 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 90,296 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,500 in 1977.
- How does Jordan rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Jordan ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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