Number of cattle in Morocco
Morocco: Number of cattle was 2.37 million animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.37 million animals
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
79th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.67 million animals
in 1971
All-time low
2.34 million animals
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of cattle in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 2.37 million animals for number of cattle in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Morocco peaked at 3.67 million animals in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.34 million animals, in 1994.
That places Morocco 79th 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 64 years of available data.
Number of cattle in Morocco, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.80 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 2.56 million animals | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 2.69 million animals | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 2.87 million animals | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 3.04 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 3.28 million animals | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 3.38 million animals | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 3.31 million animals | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 3.58 million animals | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 3.60 million animals | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 3.67 million animals | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 3.50 million animals | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 3.60 million animals | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 3.40 million animals | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 3.62 million animals | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 3.62 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.40 million animals | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 3.60 million animals | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 3.46 million animals | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 3.38 million animals | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.25 million animals | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 2.54 million animals | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 2.43 million animals | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 2.36 million animals | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.50 million animals | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 2.85 million animals | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 3.18 million animals | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 3.14 million animals | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.32 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 3.35 million animals | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.18 million animals | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 3.00 million animals | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.35 million animals | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 2.34 million animals | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.37 million animals | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.41 million animals | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.55 million animals | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 2.57 million animals | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.57 million animals | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.67 million animals | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.65 million animals | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.67 million animals | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.69 million animals | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.73 million animals | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.72 million animals | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.76 million animals | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.78 million animals | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.81 million animals | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.79 million animals | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.90 million animals | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.04 million animals | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.03 million animals | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.17 million animals | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.24 million animals | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.29 million animals | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.30 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.36 million animals | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.44 million animals | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.33 million animals | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.17 million animals | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.18 million animals | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.10 million animals | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.88 million animals | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 2.37 million animals | -18.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.37 million animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million animals, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.37 million animals is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958 animals, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 million animals | 2.56 million animals | 3.58 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.55 million animals | 3.40 million animals | 3.67 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 million animals | 2.36 million animals | 3.38 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 million animals | 2.34 million animals | 3.35 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 million animals | 2.65 million animals | 2.81 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 million animals | 2.90 million animals | 3.44 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 million animals | 2.37 million animals | 3.18 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 76 Philippines 2.61 million animals compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 2.55 million animals compare
- 78 Mozambique 2.47 million animals compare
- 80 Ghana 2.36 million animals compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 2.33 million animals compare
- 82 Malawi 2.31 million animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 500.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3687 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Morocco?
- Number of cattle in Morocco was 2.37 million 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 million animals in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 million animals in 1994.
- How does Morocco rank for number of cattle?
- Morocco ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco 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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