Cattle livestock count heads in Syria

Syria: Cattle livestock count heads was 826,396 in 2024. β–² 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
1961–2024

Cattle livestock count heads in Syria, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 107 Hungary 869,900 compare
  2. 108 Norway 852,800 compare
  3. 109 Georgia 837,700 compare
  4. 111 El Salvador 772,208 compare
  5. 112 Finland 764,030 compare
  6. 113 Guinea-Bissau 742,836 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Cattle livestock count heads
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 11,450 data points, 1961–2024
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