Cattle livestock count heads in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Cattle livestock count heads was 143,953 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
143,953
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
146th
of 197 countries
All-time high
294,613
in 1997
All-time low
143,953
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 143,953 for cattle livestock count heads in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in North Macedonia peaked at 294,613 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 143,953, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 146th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 282,349 | — |
| 1993 | 284,919 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 280,324 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 281,336 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 283,237 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 294,613 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 289,000 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 267,000 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 270,000 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 265,000 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 259,000 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 260,000 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 255,000 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 248,185 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 255,430 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 253,766 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 253,473 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 252,521 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 259,887 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 265,299 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 251,240 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 238,333 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 241,607 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 253,442 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 254,768 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 255,036 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 256,181 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 217,790 | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 222,202 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 177,622 | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 164,751 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 148,693 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 143,953 | -3.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 143,953 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 143,953 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million, 10% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 282,847 | 267,000 | 294,613 | 8 |
| 2000s | 257,238 | 248,185 | 270,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,358 | 217,790 | 265,299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,444 | 143,953 | 222,202 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More agriculture & rural data for North Macedonia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1759 % 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 0.2493 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1515 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6876 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 626.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in North Macedonia?
- Cattle livestock count heads in North Macedonia was 143,953 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 294,613 in 1997.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,953 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- North Macedonia ranks 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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