Cattle livestock count heads in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cattle livestock count heads was 75,538 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
75,538
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
159th
of 197 countries
All-time high
110,000
in 1963
All-time low
25,000
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Lebanon stood at 75,538.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Lebanon peaked at 110,000 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 25,000, in 1977.
That places Lebanon 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cattle livestock count heads in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93,000 | — |
| 1962 | 100,000 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 92,004 | -16.4% |
| 1965 | 103,779 | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 104,825 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 96,896 | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 86,379 | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 85,715 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 87,000 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 89,624 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 89,992 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 83,817 | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 60,000 | -28.4% |
| 1975 | 56,000 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 40,000 | -28.6% |
| 1977 | 25,000 | -37.5% |
| 1978 | 80,000 | +220.0% |
| 1979 | 55,000 | -31.2% |
| 1980 | 55,613 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 56,000 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 54,000 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 50,000 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 45,000 | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 48,000 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 55,000 | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 61,320 | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 58,785 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 59,235 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 65,000 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 70,260 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 73,000 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 75,000 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 77,002 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 59,790 | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 69,875 | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 68,502 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 72,183 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 75,874 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 77,000 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 78,124 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 88,216 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 86,182 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 80,343 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 76,900 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 77,000 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 77,400 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 76,900 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 74,900 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 68,568 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 70,000 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 78,000 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 80,500 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 94,000 | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 83,351 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 86,265 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 85,169 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 86,392 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 87,256 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 88,128 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 88,663 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 80,198 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 74,602 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 75,538 | +1.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 75,538 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 75,538 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +220.0% | 25,000 | 80,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,955 | 85,715 | 110,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,643 | 25,000 | 89,992 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,295 | 45,000 | 61,320 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,649 | 59,790 | 77,002 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,296 | 74,900 | 88,216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,950 | 68,568 | 94,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,426 | 74,602 | 88,663 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8243 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0491 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3428 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1174 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 39.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 46.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Lebanon?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Lebanon was 75,538 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 110,000 in 1963.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 in 1977.
- How does Lebanon rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Lebanon ranks 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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