Cattle livestock count heads in Morocco
Morocco: Cattle livestock count heads was 2.37 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.37 million
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
79th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.67 million
in 1971
All-time low
2.34 million
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 2.37 million for cattle livestock count heads 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, cattle livestock count heads in Morocco peaked at 3.67 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.34 million, 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.80 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.56 million | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 2.69 million | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 2.87 million | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 3.04 million | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 3.28 million | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 3.38 million | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 3.31 million | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 3.58 million | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 3.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 3.67 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 3.50 million | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 3.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 3.40 million | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 3.62 million | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 3.62 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.40 million | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 3.60 million | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 3.46 million | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 3.38 million | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.25 million | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 2.54 million | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 2.43 million | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 2.36 million | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.50 million | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 2.85 million | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 3.18 million | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 3.14 million | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.32 million | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 3.35 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.18 million | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 3.00 million | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.35 million | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 2.34 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.37 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.55 million | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 2.57 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.67 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.65 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.69 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.72 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.81 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.79 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.90 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.04 million | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.17 million | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.24 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.36 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.44 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.33 million | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.17 million | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.10 million | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.88 million | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 2.37 million | -18.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.37 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.37 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 million | 2.56 million | 3.58 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.55 million | 3.40 million | 3.67 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 million | 2.36 million | 3.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 million | 2.34 million | 3.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 million | 2.65 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 million | 2.90 million | 3.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 million | 2.37 million | 3.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 76 Philippines 2.61 million compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 2.55 million compare
- 78 Mozambique 2.47 million compare
- 80 Ghana 2.36 million compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 2.33 million compare
- 82 Malawi 2.31 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2253 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2425 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.789 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Morocco?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Morocco was 2.37 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 million in 1994.
- How does Morocco rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Morocco ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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