Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Number of cattle, annual growth rate was -6.83 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Greece, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of cattle, annual growth rate in Greece is -6.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 169.4% on the previous year and down 357.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 19.15 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -11.25 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Greece ranks 185th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.4924 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.8419 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 1964 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +191.3% |
| 1965 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1966 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -273.0% |
| 1967 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1969 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -560.7% |
| 1970 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1971 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1973 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 1974 | 16.77 % change on previous year | +141.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7079 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1976 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -741.0% |
| 1977 | -5.83 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1978 | -7.06 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1979 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1980 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1981 | -5.52 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1982 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1983 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1984 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1985 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1986 | -0.3774 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3789 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 1988 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -1614.7% |
| 1989 | -0.8784 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1990 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +290.2% |
| 1991 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1992 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1993 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1994 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1995 | -0.2107 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5665 % change on previous year | -368.8% |
| 1997 | -0.1158 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1998 | -0.0157 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5256 % change on previous year | -3452.2% |
| 2000 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +505.5% |
| 2001 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2002 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7236 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2004 | -0.8258 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 2005 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +225.7% |
| 2006 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 2007 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2008 | -0.8335 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4262 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1423 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2011 | -0.0096 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2012 | -0.7043 % change on previous year | +7262.4% |
| 2013 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +213.5% |
| 2014 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2015 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3547 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3011 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2018 | -11.25 % change on previous year | -3836.1% |
| 2019 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2020 | 19.15 % change on previous year | -965.0% |
| 2021 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2022 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 2023 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -285.8% |
| 2024 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's -6.83 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.43 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's -6.83 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.92 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -7262.4% | -0.0096 % change on previous year | -0.7043 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -3836.1% | 0.3011 % change on previous year | -11.25 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +3452.2% | -0.0157 % change on previous year | 0.5256 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1614.7% | 0.3789 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +965.0% | -2.21 % change on previous year | 19.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3986 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.3731 % change on previous year | -7.06 % change on previous year | 16.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.56 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | 0.3789 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year | 0.5665 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7266 % change on previous year | -2.69 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.59 % change on previous year | -11.25 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 % change on previous year | -6.83 % change on previous year | 19.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 182 Guinea -5.11 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Mongolia -5.16 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Ukraine -6.54 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -7.14 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Egypt -7.22 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Madagascar -7.49 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -4.52 % 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 0.232 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.11 % 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 0.5246 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle, annual growth rate in Greece?
- Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Greece was -6.83 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 19.15 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.25 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for number of cattle, annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 185th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 357.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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
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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.