Number of cattle in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of cattle was 2.16 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of cattle in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of cattle in Ukraine is 2.16 million animals, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Ukraine peaked at 23.73 million animals in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million animals, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.10 million animals | 11.72 million animals | 23.73 million animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.65 million animals | 5.08 million animals | 10.63 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.10 million animals | 3.33 million animals | 4.83 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 million animals | 2.16 million animals | 3.09 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ukraine
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.6% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Rural population 30.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 10.81 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Ukraine?
- Number of cattle in Ukraine was 2.16 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of cattle recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 23.73 million animals in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million animals in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of cattle?
- Ukraine ranks 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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