Number of cattle in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of cattle was 599,770 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
599,770 animals
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
118th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.20 million animals
in 1992
All-time low
599,770 animals
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Number of cattle in Lithuania, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 599,770 animals for number of cattle in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Lithuania peaked at 2.20 million animals in 1992 and was at its lowest, 599,770 animals, in 2024.
That places Lithuania 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Number of cattle in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.20 million animals | — |
| 1993 | 1.70 million animals | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million animals | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million animals | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million animals | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million animals | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million animals | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 922,800 animals | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 897,800 animals | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 748,300 animals | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 751,700 animals | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 779,100 animals | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 812,100 animals | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 792,000 animals | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 800,300 animals | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 838,800 animals | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 787,900 animals | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 770,900 animals | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 759,400 animals | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 748,000 animals | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 752,400 animals | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 729,200 animals | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 713,500 animals | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 736,612 animals | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 722,602 animals | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 694,752 animals | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 653,500 animals | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 634,600 animals | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 629,500 animals | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 628,700 animals | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 641,920 animals | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 623,520 animals | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 599,770 animals | -3.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 599,770 animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,200 animals, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 599,770 animals is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million animals, 43% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million animals | 922,800 animals | 2.20 million animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 797,890 animals | 748,300 animals | 897,800 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 714,457 animals | 634,600 animals | 759,400 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 624,682 animals | 599,770 animals | 641,920 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 748.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7947 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Lithuania?
- Number of cattle in Lithuania was 599,770 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million animals in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 599,770 animals in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of cattle?
- Lithuania ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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