Number of cattle in Oman
Oman: Number of cattle was 446,988 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
446,988 animals
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
129th
of 197 countries
All-time high
446,988 animals
in 2024
All-time low
60,000 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of cattle in Oman, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of cattle in Oman is 446,988 animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Oman peaked at 446,988 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,000 animals, in 1961.
Oman ranks 129th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of cattle in Oman, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 60,500 animals | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 61,000 animals | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 62,000 animals | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 63,000 animals | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 63,500 animals | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 65,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 66,500 animals | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 68,000 animals | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 69,000 animals | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 68,000 animals | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 81,600 animals | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 97,900 animals | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 117,500 animals | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 125,900 animals | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 133,800 animals | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 135,000 animals | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 129,775 animals | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 135,182 animals | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 140,589 animals | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 146,468 animals | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 125,886 animals | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 120,000 animals | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 126,000 animals | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 130,000 animals | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 130,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 135,000 animals | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 135,500 animals | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 136,000 animals | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 137,000 animals | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 158,000 animals | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 180,000 animals | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 200,000 animals | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 223,000 animals | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 235,000 animals | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 246,000 animals | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 258,000 animals | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 271,000 animals | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 285,000 animals | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 299,000 animals | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 313,500 animals | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 319,800 animals | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 326,200 animals | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 333,000 animals | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 301,550 animals | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 307,580 animals | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 313,580 animals | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 319,900 animals | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 325,500 animals | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 332,780 animals | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 339,500 animals | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 346,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 359,500 animals | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 366,680 animals | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 374,020 animals | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 381,500 animals | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 389,130 animals | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 396,913 animals | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 404,851 animals | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 412,948 animals | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 421,950 animals | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 429,632 animals | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 438,225 animals | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 446,988 animals | +2.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 446,988 animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,200 animals, 75% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 446,988 animals is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958 animals, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,278 animals | 60,000 animals | 68,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 109,366 animals | 68,000 animals | 135,182 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 132,544 animals | 120,000 animals | 146,468 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 219,300 animals | 137,000 animals | 285,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 315,961 animals | 299,000 animals | 333,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 369,087 animals | 332,780 animals | 404,851 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 429,949 animals | 412,948 animals | 446,988 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Oman
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 560.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2052 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Oman?
- Number of cattle in Oman was 446,988 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 446,988 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for number of cattle?
- Oman ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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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