Cattle livestock count heads in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cattle livestock count heads was 119,098 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
119,098
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
147th
of 197 countries
All-time high
119,098
in 2024
All-time low
5,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 119,098 for cattle livestock count heads in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in United Arab Emirates peaked at 119,098 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,000, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 147th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle livestock count heads in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 | — |
| 1962 | 5,300 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 5,600 | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 5,800 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 6,000 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,000 | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 10,000 | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 15,000 | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 20,000 | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 23,000 | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 33,000 | +43.5% |
| 1974 | 38,000 | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 28,000 | -26.3% |
| 1976 | 15,900 | -43.2% |
| 1977 | 18,566 | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 23,332 | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 25,000 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 25,665 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 26,832 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 28,400 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 31,000 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 32,871 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 35,172 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 41,433 | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 44,109 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 46,118 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 46,102 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49,328 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 52,781 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 56,475 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 60,428 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 64,657 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 69,183 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 74,026 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 79,208 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 84,753 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 90,686 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 96,050 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 101,795 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 107,444 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 113,082 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 100,000 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 55,903 | -44.1% |
| 2006 | 58,838 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 61,927 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 65,179 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 103,909 | +59.4% |
| 2010 | 100,860 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 88,617 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 78,717 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 85,359 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 89,510 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 110,929 | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 108,384 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 106,177 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 103,361 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 100,914 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 103,102 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 112,370 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 110,698 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 116,687 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 119,098 | +2.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 119,098 is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 20% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 119,098 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +59.4% | 65,179 | 103,909 |
| 2005 | -44.1% | 100,000 | 55,903 |
| 1976 | -43.2% | 28,000 | 15,900 |
| 1973 | +43.5% | 23,000 | 33,000 |
| 1975 | -26.3% | 38,000 | 28,000 |
| 1967 | +33.3% | 6,000 | 8,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,078 | 5,000 | 12,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,980 | 15,000 | 38,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,770 | 25,665 | 46,118 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,152 | 49,328 | 90,686 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,413 | 55,903 | 113,082 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,283 | 78,717 | 110,929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,391 | 103,102 | 119,098 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Arab Emirates
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0086 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5232 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0347 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.83 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in United Arab Emirates?
- Cattle livestock count heads in United Arab Emirates was 119,098 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 119,098 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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