Number of cattle in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of cattle was 32,136 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of cattle in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of cattle in Kuwait stood at 32,136 animals.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Kuwait peaked at 35,822 animals in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,000 animals, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 168th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,338 animals | 4,000 animals | 4,941 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,280 animals | 4,977 animals | 13,956 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,422 animals | 16,158 animals | 27,834 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,632 animals | 4,000 animals | 21,280 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,183 animals | 20,331 animals | 35,822 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,061 animals | 24,246 animals | 35,705 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,057 animals | 31,480 animals | 32,928 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 165 Samoa 38,349 animals compare
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- 167 Trinidad and Tobago 35,419 animals compare
- 169 Cape Verde 29,779 animals compare
- 170 Suriname 28,821 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 834.02 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population growth -146.8% (2004)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,070 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Kuwait?
- Number of cattle in Kuwait was 32,136 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 35,822 animals in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of cattle?
- Kuwait ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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