Cattle livestock count heads in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cattle livestock count heads was 32,136 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32,136
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
169th
of 197 countries
All-time high
35,822
in 2009
All-time low
4,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Kuwait stood at 32,136.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Kuwait peaked at 35,822 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,000, 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 4,200 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 4,300 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 4,400 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 4,500 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 4,600 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 4,941 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 5,940 | +20.2% |
| 1971 | 4,977 | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 5,344 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 5,970 | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 7,369 | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 8,435 | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 9,000 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 9,863 | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 11,950 | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 13,956 | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 16,158 | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 20,000 | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 25,000 | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 19,963 | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 23,085 | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 23,374 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 27,834 | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 24,389 | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 20,419 | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 21,280 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 4,000 | -81.2% |
| 1992 | 6,256 | +56.4% |
| 1993 | 11,128 | +77.9% |
| 1994 | 14,820 | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 19,879 | +34.1% |
| 1996 | 19,476 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 21,023 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 18,481 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 19,980 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 20,555 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 20,331 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 24,969 | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 27,444 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 28,220 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 27,359 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 31,529 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 32,674 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 32,931 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 35,822 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 35,705 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 28,745 | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 25,775 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 25,112 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 27,310 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 29,263 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 24,246 | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 30,630 | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 29,077 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 34,746 | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 31,480 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 31,770 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 32,928 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 31,972 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 32,136 | +0.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 32,136 is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 5% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 32,136 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads 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 | 4,000 |
| 1993 | +77.9% | 6,256 | 11,128 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,338 | 4,000 | 4,941 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,280 | 4,977 | 13,956 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,422 | 16,158 | 27,834 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,632 | 4,000 | 21,280 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,183 | 20,331 | 35,822 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,061 | 24,246 | 35,705 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,057 | 31,480 | 32,928 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0029 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0308 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Kuwait?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Kuwait was 32,136 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 35,822 in 2009.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Kuwait ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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