Cattle livestock count heads in Lithuania
Lithuania: Cattle livestock count heads was 599,770 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
599,770
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
118th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.20 million
in 1992
All-time low
599,770
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Lithuania, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 599,770 for cattle livestock count heads 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, cattle livestock count heads in Lithuania peaked at 2.20 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 599,770, 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.20 million | — |
| 1993 | 1.70 million | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 922,800 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 897,800 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 748,300 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 751,700 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 779,100 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 812,100 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 792,000 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 800,300 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 838,800 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 787,900 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 770,900 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 759,400 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 748,000 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 752,400 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 729,200 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 713,500 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 736,612 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 722,602 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 694,752 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 653,500 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 634,600 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 629,500 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 628,700 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 641,920 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 623,520 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 599,770 | -3.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 599,770 is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 599,770 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million, 43% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million | 922,800 | 2.20 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 797,890 | 748,300 | 897,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 714,457 | 634,600 | 759,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 624,682 | 599,770 | 641,920 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.74 % 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 0.8573 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3746 % 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 0.9999 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Lithuania?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Lithuania was 599,770 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 599,770 in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Lithuania ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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