Cattle livestock count heads in Russia
Russia: Cattle livestock count heads was 17.37 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.37 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 197 countries
All-time high
54.68 million
in 1992
All-time low
17.37 million
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024
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 20th out of 197 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 54.68 million | — |
| 1993 | 52.23 million | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 48.91 million | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 43.30 million | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 39.70 million | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 35.10 million | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 31.52 million | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 28.48 million | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 28.06 million | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 27.52 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 27.39 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.85 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 25.09 million | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 23.15 million | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 21.62 million | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 21.56 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 21.55 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 21.04 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 20.67 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 19.97 million | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 20.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.93 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 19.56 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 19.26 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.62 million | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 18.35 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.29 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.15 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 18.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.65 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 17.49 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 17.37 million | -0.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 17.37 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 29.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Russia's 17.37 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million, 12.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More agriculture & rural data for Russia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.8601 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 1.5 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 23.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 545.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6656 % change on previous year (2025)
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 20th out of 197 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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