Cattle livestock count heads in Syria
Syria: Cattle livestock count heads was 826,396 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
826,396
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
110th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.17 million
in 2007
All-time low
421,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Syria, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Syria is 826,396, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Syria peaked at 1.17 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 421,000, in 1961.
Syria ranks 110th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 474,769 | 421,000 | 523,900 | 9 |
| 1970s | 576,713 | 487,821 | 759,929 | 10 |
| 1980s | 758,993 | 706,000 | 807,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 810,276 | 707,168 | 977,944 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 836,868 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 960,772 | 766,642 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 855,486 | 826,396 | 884,572 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.17 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.9% (2022)
- Rural population 7.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 27.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 42.85 (2022)
- Agriculture share gdp 42.85 (2022)
- Cereal production 4.33 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Syria?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Syria was 826,396 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,000 in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Syria ranks 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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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