Cattle livestock count heads in USSR

USSR: Cattle livestock count heads was 115.64 million in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
115.64 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
122.10 million
in 1987
All-time low
75.78 million
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Cattle livestock count heads in USSR, 1961–1991

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M1961197619911961: 75.8M1962: 82.1M1963: 87.0M1964: 85.4M1965: 87.2M1966: 93.4M1967: 97.1M1968: 97.2M1969: 95.7M1970: 95.2M1971: 99.2M1972: 102.4M1973: 104.0M1974: 106.3M1975: 109.1M1976: 111.0M1977: 110.3M1978: 112.7M1979: 114.1M1980: 115.1M1981: 115.1M1982: 115.9M1983: 117.2M1984: 119.6M1985: 121.1M1986: 120.9M1987: 122.1M1988: 118.3M1989: 119.6M1990: 118.4M1991: 115.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

USSR recorded 115.64 million for cattle livestock count heads in 1991.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in USSR peaked at 122.10 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 75.78 million, in 1961.

USSR ranks 3rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Cattle livestock count heads in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Cattle livestock count heads in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year Value Change
1961 75.78 million —
1962 82.08 million +8.3%
1963 86.99 million +6.0%
1964 85.45 million -1.8%
1965 87.17 million +2.0%
1966 93.44 million +7.2%
1967 97.11 million +3.9%
1968 97.17 million +0.1%
1969 95.73 million -1.5%
1970 95.16 million -0.6%
1971 99.22 million +4.3%
1972 102.43 million +3.2%
1973 104.01 million +1.5%
1974 106.27 million +2.2%
1975 109.12 million +2.7%
1976 111.03 million +1.8%
1977 110.35 million -0.6%
1978 112.69 million +2.1%
1979 114.09 million +1.2%
1980 115.10 million +0.9%
1981 115.06 million -0.0%
1982 115.92 million +0.7%
1983 117.19 million +1.1%
1984 119.56 million +2.0%
1985 121.06 million +1.3%
1986 120.89 million -0.1%
1987 122.10 million +1.0%
1988 118.30 million -3.1%
1989 119.60 million +1.1%
1990 118.39 million -1.0%
1991 115.64 million -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 88.99 million 75.78 million 97.17 million 9
1970s 106.44 million 95.16 million 114.09 million 10
1980s 118.48 million 115.06 million 122.10 million 10
1990s 117.02 million 115.64 million 118.39 million 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 Brazil 238.18 million compare
  2. 2 India 194.75 million compare
  3. 4 United States 87.16 million compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 71.92 million
  5. 6 China 70.33 million compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle livestock count heads in USSR?
Cattle livestock count heads in USSR was 115.64 million in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 122.10 million in 1987.
What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 75.78 million in 1961.
How does USSR rank for cattle livestock count heads?
USSR ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 1991.
Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR 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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Indicator
Cattle livestock count heads
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
197 places, 11,450 data points, 1961–2024
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