Cattle livestock count heads in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cattle livestock count heads was 1.53 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cattle livestock count heads in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Switzerland is 1.53 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Switzerland peaked at 2.04 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 million | 1.70 million | 1.87 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.95 million | 1.82 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 million | 1.84 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 million | 1.61 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million | 1.54 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.52 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million | 1.51 million | 1.53 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.30 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.6446 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.6446 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 141,863 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Switzerland?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Switzerland was 1.53 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Switzerland ranks 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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