Cattle livestock count heads in Syria
Syria: Cattle livestock count heads was 826,396 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
826,396
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
110th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.17 million
in 2007
All-time low
421,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Syria, 1961–2024
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 197 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 421,000 | — |
| 1962 | 433,482 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 448,800 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 462,897 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 505,608 | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 523,900 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 465,900 | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 497,210 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 514,125 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 528,402 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 506,222 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 487,821 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 495,679 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 524,364 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 556,688 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 574,039 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 639,451 | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 694,539 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 759,929 | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 767,931 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 807,000 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 791,000 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 767,000 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 736,000 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 742,000 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 706,000 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 710,000 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 763,000 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 800,000 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 787,000 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 771,118 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 765,000 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 707,168 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 720,646 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 775,000 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 810,150 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 856,747 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 931,982 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 977,944 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 984,393 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 836,868 | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 866,675 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 937,000 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 901,975 | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 883,789 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 833,130 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 766,642 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 788,321 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 884,572 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 872,307 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 852,719 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 841,437 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 826,396 | -1.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 826,396 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 million, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 826,396 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2063 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5246 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.85 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
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 197 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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