Cattle livestock count heads in North Korea
North Korea: Cattle livestock count heads was 570,727 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
570,727
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
120th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.25 million
in 1988
All-time low
545,000
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in North Korea is 570,727, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in North Korea peaked at 1.25 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 545,000, in 1997.
North Korea ranks 120th 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 672,000 | — |
| 1962 | 665,000 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 672,000 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 679,000 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 680,000 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 685,000 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 690,000 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 700,000 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 720,000 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 730,000 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 750,000 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 765,000 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 780,000 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 805,000 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 825,000 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 850,000 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 875,000 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 900,000 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 925,000 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 950,000 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 960,000 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 970,000 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.10 million | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.15 million | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.20 million | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.25 million | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 858,000 | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 880,000 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 900,000 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 911,000 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 886,000 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 615,000 | -30.6% |
| 1997 | 545,000 | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 565,000 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 577,000 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 579,000 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 570,000 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 575,000 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 576,000 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 566,000 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 570,000 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 575,000 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 576,000 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 576,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 576,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 577,000 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 577,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 576,000 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 576,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 575,000 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 574,125 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 576,000 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 576,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 576,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 578,000 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 581,000 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 578,412 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 569,064 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 571,586 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 570,727 | -0.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 570,727 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 million, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 570,727 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,522, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in North Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -30.6% | 886,000 | 615,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 684,778 | 665,000 | 720,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 820,500 | 730,000 | 925,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 million | 950,000 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 773,700 | 545,000 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 573,900 | 566,000 | 579,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 576,112 | 574,125 | 578,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 574,158 | 569,064 | 581,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0976 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0957 hectares per person (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 170.04 animals per square kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in North Korea?
- Cattle livestock count heads in North Korea was 570,727 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 545,000 in 1997.
- How does North Korea rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- North Korea ranks 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea 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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