Cattle livestock count heads in Sweden
Sweden: Cattle livestock count heads was 1.33 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.33 million
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
103rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.58 million
in 1962
All-time low
1.33 million
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.33 million for cattle livestock count heads in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Sweden peaked at 2.58 million in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 103rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.57 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.58 million | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.45 million | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 2.31 million | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 2.25 million | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.21 million | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.08 million | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 2.06 million | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.04 million | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.93 million | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 1.83 million | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.83 million | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.89 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.91 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.88 million | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.86 million | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.88 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.89 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.94 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.94 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.94 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.90 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.88 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.84 million | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.72 million | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.66 million | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.72 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.71 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.78 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.81 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.83 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.78 million | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.79 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.78 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.74 million | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.71 million | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.68 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.65 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.64 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.61 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.33 million | -2.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.33 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.33 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 million | 2.04 million | 2.58 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.88 million | 1.83 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 million | 1.66 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 million | 1.71 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 million | 1.54 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 1.40 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.33 million | 1.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1326 % 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 0.2381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0424 % 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 0.2827 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Sweden?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Sweden was 1.33 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million in 1962.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Sweden ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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