Cattle livestock count heads in Spain
Spain: Cattle livestock count heads was 6.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.17 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
44th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.65 million
in 2004
All-time low
3.64 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Spain is 6.17 million, 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, cattle livestock count heads in Spain peaked at 6.65 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.64 million, in 1961.
That places Spain 44th out of 197 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.64 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.66 million | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.68 million | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.67 million | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 3.70 million | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 3.69 million | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.84 million | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 4.00 million | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 4.18 million | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 4.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 4.24 million | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 4.25 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 4.48 million | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 4.41 million | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 4.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 4.41 million | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 4.71 million | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 4.62 million | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 4.68 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.53 million | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 5.08 million | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 5.02 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.00 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.01 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.95 million | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.79 million | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 5.09 million | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 5.06 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 5.13 million | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.06 million | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.98 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.02 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.25 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 5.51 million | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 5.92 million | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 5.88 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.96 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.22 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 6.41 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.65 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.46 million | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.18 million | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.58 million | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 6.02 million | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 6.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.92 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5.81 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.70 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.08 million | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 6.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.26 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.47 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.58 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.46 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 6.29 million | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 6.17 million | -1.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6.17 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 10.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6.17 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million, 4.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.79 million | 3.64 million | 4.18 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.43 million | 4.24 million | 4.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.92 million | 4.53 million | 5.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.39 million | 4.98 million | 5.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 million | 6.02 million | 6.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.16 million | 5.70 million | 6.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 million | 6.17 million | 6.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0816 % 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 0.3372 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3681 % 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 0.5425 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Spain?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Spain was 6.17 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 million in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Spain ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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