Cattle livestock count heads in Serbia
Serbia: Cattle livestock count heads was 698,605 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
698,605
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
115th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.11 million
in 2006
All-time low
698,605
in 2024
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Serbia, 2006–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 698,605 for cattle livestock count heads in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Serbia peaked at 1.11 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 698,605, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 115th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.11 million | — |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 938,038 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 936,570 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 920,762 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 913,144 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 920,068 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 915,641 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 892,751 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 898,650 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 878,336 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 898,178 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 886,127 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 859,514 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 799,844 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 725,408 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 698,605 | -3.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 698,605 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 698,605 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million, 50% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 1.00 million | 1.11 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 911,214 | 878,336 | 938,038 | 10 |
| 2020s | 793,900 | 698,605 | 886,127 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More agriculture & rural data for Serbia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 501.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3736 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.29 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.29 (2025)
- Rural population 37.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Serbia?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Serbia was 698,605 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 698,605 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Serbia ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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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