Cattle livestock count heads in Yemen
Yemen: Cattle livestock count heads was 1.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.97 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
89th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.97 million
in 2023
All-time low
880,000
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.97 million for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Yemen peaked at 1.97 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 880,000, in 1976.
That places Yemen 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.35 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.34 million | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.31 million | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.32 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.28 million | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 1.26 million | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.04 million | -17.6% |
| 1969 | 936,000 | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 893,000 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 937,000 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 980,000 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 890,000 | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 980,000 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 880,000 | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 930,000 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 940,000 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 946,000 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 973,000 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 999,611 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.02 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.06 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.17 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.18 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.18 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.23 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.43 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.53 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.65 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.72 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.77 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.70 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.82 million | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 1.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.97 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.97 million | -0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.97 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 million, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.97 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 million | 936,000 | 1.35 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 940,600 | 880,000 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 million | 973,000 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 1.12 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 1.28 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million | 1.50 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 million | 1.84 million | 1.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 86 Iraq 2.10 million compare
- 87 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.03 million compare
- 88 Mauritania 1.99 million compare
- 90 Cote d'Ivoire 1.90 million compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 1.83 million compare
- 92 Austria 1.82 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0348 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5614 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -14.18 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 182.21 current US$ per person (2018)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Yemen?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Yemen was 1.97 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 880,000 in 1976.
- How does Yemen rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Yemen ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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