Cattle livestock count heads in Palestine
Palestine: Cattle livestock count heads was 41,590 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Cattle livestock count heads in Palestine, 1994–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cattle livestock count heads in Palestine stood at 41,590.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.6% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Palestine peaked at 67,760 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,470, in 1994.
Palestine ranks 164th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16,470 | — |
| 1995 | 18,024 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 19,312 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 20,976 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 22,050 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 23,858 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 23,688 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 26,601 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 30,105 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 33,235 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 32,395 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 33,746 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 36,284 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 34,255 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 32,986 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 32,000 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 33,925 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 39,625 | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 33,670 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 33,980 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 42,390 | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 36,730 | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 22,820 | -37.9% |
| 2017 | 40,813 | +78.8% |
| 2018 | 46,833 | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 31,220 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 25,790 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 67,760 | +162.7% |
| 2022 | 41,590 | -38.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 41,590 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 41,590 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +162.7% | 25,790 | 67,760 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,115 | 16,470 | 23,858 | 6 |
| 2000s | 31,530 | 23,688 | 36,284 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,201 | 22,820 | 46,833 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,047 | 25,790 | 67,760 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More agriculture & rural data for Palestine
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 167.17 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1262 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.52 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.52 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Palestine?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Palestine was 41,590 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 67,760 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,470 in 1994.
- How does Palestine rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Palestine ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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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