Number of cattle in Spain
Spain: Number of cattle was 6.17 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of cattle in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of cattle in Spain is 6.17 million animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Spain peaked at 6.65 million animals in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.64 million animals, in 1961.
That places Spain 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.79 million animals | 3.64 million animals | 4.18 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.43 million animals | 4.24 million animals | 4.71 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.92 million animals | 4.53 million animals | 5.09 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.39 million animals | 4.98 million animals | 5.96 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 million animals | 6.02 million animals | 6.65 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.16 million animals | 5.70 million animals | 6.60 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 million animals | 6.17 million animals | 6.64 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 51.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Rural population 9.62 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.51 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Spain?
- Number of cattle in Spain was 6.17 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of cattle recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 million animals in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 million animals in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for number of cattle?
- Spain ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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