Number of cattle in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of cattle was 32,136 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32,136 animals
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
169th
of 197 countries
All-time high
35,822 animals
in 2009
All-time low
4,000 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 169th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of cattle in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,100 animals | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 4,200 animals | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 4,300 animals | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 4,400 animals | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 4,500 animals | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 4,600 animals | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 4,941 animals | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 5,940 animals | +20.2% |
| 1971 | 4,977 animals | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 5,344 animals | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 5,970 animals | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 7,369 animals | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 8,435 animals | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 9,000 animals | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 9,863 animals | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 11,950 animals | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 13,956 animals | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 16,158 animals | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 20,000 animals | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 25,000 animals | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 24,000 animals | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 19,963 animals | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 23,085 animals | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 23,374 animals | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 27,834 animals | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 24,389 animals | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 20,419 animals | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 21,280 animals | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 4,000 animals | -81.2% |
| 1992 | 6,256 animals | +56.4% |
| 1993 | 11,128 animals | +77.9% |
| 1994 | 14,820 animals | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 19,879 animals | +34.1% |
| 1996 | 19,476 animals | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 21,023 animals | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 18,481 animals | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 19,980 animals | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 20,555 animals | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 20,331 animals | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 24,969 animals | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 27,444 animals | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 28,220 animals | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 27,359 animals | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 31,529 animals | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 32,674 animals | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 32,931 animals | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 35,822 animals | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 35,705 animals | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 28,745 animals | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 25,775 animals | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 25,112 animals | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 27,310 animals | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 29,263 animals | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 24,246 animals | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 30,630 animals | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 29,077 animals | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 34,746 animals | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 31,480 animals | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 31,770 animals | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 32,928 animals | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 31,972 animals | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 32,136 animals | +0.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 32,136 animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,200 animals, 5% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 32,136 animals is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958 animals, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -81.2% | 21,280 animals | 4,000 animals |
| 1993 | +77.9% | 6,256 animals | 11,128 animals |
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 171.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2005)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
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 169th out of 197 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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