Cattle livestock count heads in Russia
Russia: Cattle livestock count heads was 17.37 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cattle livestock count heads in Russia, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 17.37 million for cattle livestock count heads in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Russia peaked at 54.68 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 17.37 million, in 2024.
That places Russia 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.74 million | 28.48 million | 54.68 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 24.38 million | 21.04 million | 28.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.29 million | 18.15 million | 20.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.73 million | 17.37 million | 18.13 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Russia
- Agriculture share gdp 3.06 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.06 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
- Rural population 24.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 35.52 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 78.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.17 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Russia?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Russia was 17.37 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.68 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.37 million in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Russia ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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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