Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Number of cattle, annual growth rate was -7.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-7.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
187th
of 197 countries
All-time high
35.12 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-35.85 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Egypt, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Egypt stood at -7.22 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 2,054.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 35.12 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -35.85 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Egypt 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 24.65 % change on previous year | +1813.4% |
| 1969 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1970 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.331 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3299 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1973 | -0.047 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1974 | -0.4229 % change on previous year | +800.4% |
| 1975 | -0.8023 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 1976 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1977 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1978 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 1979 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -434.7% |
| 1980 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1981 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 1982 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1983 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 1984 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1985 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -538.0% |
| 1987 | 23.99 % change on previous year | +180.8% |
| 1988 | 20.87 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1989 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1990 | -3.78 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 1991 | 35.12 % change on previous year | -1029.5% |
| 1992 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1993 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1994 | -26.03 % change on previous year | -1337.1% |
| 1995 | -0.8798 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1996 | 20.64 % change on previous year | -2445.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9503 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1998 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -343.8% |
| 1999 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -369.5% |
| 2000 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2001 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 2002 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2004 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 7 % change on previous year | +151.1% |
| 2008 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2009 | -9.92 % change on previous year | -640.6% |
| 2010 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2011 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2012 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +223.2% |
| 2013 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3692 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2015 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +586.5% |
| 2016 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2017 | -12.47 % change on previous year | -571.9% |
| 2018 | -0.189 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2019 | -35.85 % change on previous year | +18874.3% |
| 2020 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2021 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 2022 | 9.92 % change on previous year | +306.5% |
| 2023 | -8.44 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 2024 | -7.22 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's -7.22 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2567 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's -7.22 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.0106 % change on previous year, 677.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -18874.3% | -0.189 % change on previous year | -35.85 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +2445.6% | -0.8798 % change on previous year | 20.64 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1813.4% | 1.29 % change on previous year | 24.65 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1337.1% | 2.1 % change on previous year | -26.03 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1029.5% | -3.78 % change on previous year | 35.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.27 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 24.65 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.6323 % change on previous year | -6.37 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | 23.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 % change on previous year | -26.03 % change on previous year | 35.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 % change on previous year | -9.92 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.8 % change on previous year | -35.85 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -8.44 % change on previous year | 9.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 184 Ukraine -6.54 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Greece -6.83 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -7.14 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Madagascar -7.49 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Ecuador -7.71 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Panama -7.74 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0355 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0355 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle, annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Egypt was -7.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 35.12 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.85 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for number of cattle, annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle, annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,054.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of cattle, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cattle livestock count heads Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.