Cattle livestock count heads in Slovakia
Slovakia: Cattle livestock count heads was 416,680 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
416,680
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
131st
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.18 million
in 1993
All-time low
416,680
in 2024
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Slovakia, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 416,680 for cattle livestock count heads in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Slovakia peaked at 1.18 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 416,680, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.18 million | — |
| 1994 | 992,963 | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 916,153 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 928,706 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 891,991 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 803,398 | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 704,792 | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 665,055 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 646,148 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 625,190 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 607,835 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 593,182 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 540,146 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 527,889 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 507,820 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 501,817 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 488,381 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 471,965 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 467,125 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 463,358 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 471,091 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 467,820 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 465,543 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 457,586 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 446,112 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 438,860 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 432,250 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 442,290 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 434,090 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 433,180 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 429,720 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 416,680 | -3.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 416,680 is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 70% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 416,680 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million, 30% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 917,095 | 704,792 | 1.18 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 570,346 | 488,381 | 665,055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 458,171 | 432,250 | 471,965 | 10 |
| 2020s | 431,192 | 416,680 | 442,290 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More agriculture & rural data for Slovakia
- 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 0.2514 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1932 % 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 0.3435 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 454.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1564 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Slovakia?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Slovakia was 416,680 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 416,680 in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Slovakia ranks 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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