Number of cattle in Morocco
Morocco: Number of cattle was 2.37 million animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 78th out of 196 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.
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
- 75 Philippines 2.61 million animals compare
- 76 Turkmenistan 2.55 million animals compare
- 77 Mozambique 2.47 million animals compare
- 79 Ghana 2.36 million animals compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 2.33 million animals compare
- 81 Malawi 2.31 million animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.17 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 36.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.58 million hectares (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 78th out of 196 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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