Cattle livestock count heads in Oman
Oman: Cattle livestock count heads was 446,988 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
446,988
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
129th
of 197 countries
All-time high
446,988
in 2024
All-time low
60,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Oman, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Oman is 446,988, 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, cattle livestock count heads in Oman peaked at 446,988 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,000, 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,000 | — |
| 1962 | 60,500 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 61,000 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 62,000 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 63,000 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 63,500 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 65,000 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 66,500 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 68,000 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 69,000 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 68,000 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 81,600 | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 97,900 | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 117,500 | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 125,900 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 133,800 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 135,000 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 129,775 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 135,182 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 140,589 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 146,468 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 125,886 | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 120,000 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 126,000 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 130,000 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 135,000 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 135,500 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 136,000 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 137,000 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 158,000 | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 180,000 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 200,000 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 223,000 | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 235,000 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 246,000 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 258,000 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 271,000 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 285,000 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 299,000 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 313,500 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 319,800 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 326,200 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 333,000 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 301,550 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 307,580 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 313,580 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 319,900 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 325,500 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 332,780 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 339,500 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 346,000 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 359,500 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 366,680 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 374,020 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 381,500 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 389,130 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 396,913 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 404,851 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 412,948 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 421,950 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 429,632 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 438,225 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 446,988 | +2.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 446,988 is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 75% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 446,988 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,278 | 60,000 | 68,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 109,366 | 68,000 | 135,182 | 10 |
| 1980s | 132,544 | 120,000 | 146,468 | 10 |
| 1990s | 219,300 | 137,000 | 285,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 315,961 | 299,000 | 333,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 369,087 | 332,780 | 404,851 | 10 |
| 2020s | 429,949 | 412,948 | 446,988 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Oman
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.18 % 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 0.0214 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0935 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.267 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Oman?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Oman was 446,988 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 446,988 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Oman ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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