Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Number of cattle, annual growth rate was -3.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 136.6%
World rank
167th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.99 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-12.08 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Germany, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Germany recorded -3.46 % change on previous year for number of cattle, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 136.6% on the previous year and down 380.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 3.99 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -12.08 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Germany 167th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.2132 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1964 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -716.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6115 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1966 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +551.9% |
| 1967 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5722 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8974 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1970 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 1971 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 1972 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -221.1% |
| 1974 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8536 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1976 | 0.05 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1977 | -0.2851 % change on previous year | -670.7% |
| 1978 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -705.1% |
| 1979 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3236 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7081 % change on previous year | +118.8% |
| 1982 | -0.2438 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1983 | 0.228 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 1984 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +1019.9% |
| 1985 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1986 | -0.3849 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1987 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +316.8% |
| 1988 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1989 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1990 | -0.3991 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1991 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +887.7% |
| 1992 | -12.08 % change on previous year | +206.4% |
| 1993 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1994 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4127 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1996 | -0.4529 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 1997 | -0.82 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 1998 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +312.0% |
| 1999 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2000 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2001 | -0.6154 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2002 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +280.5% |
| 2003 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 2004 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2005 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2006 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 2007 | -0.4809 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2008 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -564.1% |
| 2009 | -0.1912 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2010 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +447.0% |
| 2011 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 2012 | -0.6782 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8784 % change on previous year | -229.5% |
| 2014 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 2015 | -0.8374 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 2016 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 2017 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2018 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 2019 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2020 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2021 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2022 | -0.3868 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2023 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +278.0% |
| 2024 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +136.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -3.46 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.43 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's -3.46 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.92 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1019.9% | 0.228 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -887.7% | -0.3991 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.7209 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0936 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.99 % change on previous year | -12.08 % change on previous year | 0.4127 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.41 % change on previous year | -4.1 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.11 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year | -0.3868 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 164 Senegal -3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 165 North Macedonia -3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Ireland -3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 168 South Korea -3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Namibia -3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Serbia -3.69 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1635 % 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 0.1412 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1052 % 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 0.198 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle, annual growth rate in Germany?
- Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Germany was -3.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.08 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for number of cattle, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 167th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 380.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.