Cattle livestock count heads in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cattle livestock count heads was 9.41 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cattle livestock count heads in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 9.41 million for cattle livestock count heads in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in United Kingdom peaked at 15.25 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 9.41 million, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 36th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.06 million | 11.67 million | 12.42 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.84 million | 12.63 million | 15.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.76 million | 11.88 million | 13.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.82 million | 11.42 million | 12.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.49 million | 10.03 million | 11.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.92 million | 9.74 million | 10.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.56 million | 9.41 million | 9.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 33 Germany 10.46 million compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 10.28 million compare
- 35 New Zealand 9.52 million compare
- 37 Guinea 9.32 million compare
- 38 Kazakhstan 7.98 million compare
- 39 Madagascar 6.96 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agriculture share gdp 0.64 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.64 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 16.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 11.59 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 7.14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in United Kingdom?
- Cattle livestock count heads in United Kingdom was 9.41 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 15.25 million in 1974.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.41 million in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- United Kingdom ranks 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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