Cattle livestock count heads in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cattle livestock count heads was 495,935 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
495,935
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
124th
of 197 countries
All-time high
906,000
in 1977
All-time low
480,000
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Tunisia is 495,935, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Tunisia peaked at 906,000 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 480,000, in 1963.
Tunisia ranks 124th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 634,000 | — |
| 1962 | 563,000 | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 480,000 | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 542,000 | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 592,000 | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 592,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 618,000 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 630,000 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 660,000 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 700,000 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 750,000 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 780,000 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 820,000 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 860,000 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 880,000 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 900,000 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 906,000 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 774,000 | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 565,000 | -27.0% |
| 1980 | 599,000 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 586,000 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 569,400 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 599,000 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 613,000 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 620,000 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 624,000 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 666,000 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 634,300 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 625,700 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 622,000 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 631,000 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 635,900 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 659,000 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 662,000 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 654,300 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 696,000 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 701,390 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 723,000 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 749,000 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 767,000 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 763,000 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 753,000 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 679,440 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 656,820 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 686,320 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 703,150 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 710,130 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 694,660 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 679,080 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 670,900 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 655,730 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 654,260 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 646,157 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 671,200 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 685,800 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 646,100 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 646,000 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 594,500 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 564,306 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 535,032 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 536,067 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 495,566 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 519,700 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 495,935 | -4.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 495,935 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 495,935 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -27.0% | 774,000 | 565,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 590,111 | 480,000 | 660,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 793,500 | 565,000 | 906,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 613,640 | 569,400 | 666,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 673,359 | 622,000 | 749,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 709,260 | 656,820 | 767,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 643,495 | 564,306 | 685,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 516,460 | 495,566 | 536,067 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4009 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7856 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Tunisia?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Tunisia was 495,935 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 906,000 in 1977.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 480,000 in 1963.
- How does Tunisia rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Tunisia ranks 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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