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
123rd
of 196 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 123rd of 196 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.62 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.29 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.29 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 795,426 hectares (2024)
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 123rd out of 196 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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