Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Number of cattle, annual growth rate was 0.9257 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9257 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 168.9%
World rank
62nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
24.34 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-46.67 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Iran, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Iran stood at 0.9257 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 168.9% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 24.34 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -46.67 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Iran ranks 62nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.8302 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -14.38 % change on previous year | -1831.6% |
| 1964 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0.9388 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5055 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1969 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +413.4% |
| 1970 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 1971 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1973 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +130.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6186 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1975 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -737.7% |
| 1976 | -0.4444 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1977 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +229.5% |
| 1978 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1979 | -0.4793 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1980 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +769.6% |
| 1981 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -325.7% |
| 1982 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -204.7% |
| 1983 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 1984 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1985 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1987 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1988 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1989 | 24.34 % change on previous year | -1298.4% |
| 1990 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1991 | -11.08 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 1992 | 18.13 % change on previous year | -263.6% |
| 1993 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1994 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +141.4% |
| 1995 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1996 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1999 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -593.4% |
| 2000 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2001 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2002 | -12.41 % change on previous year | -546.3% |
| 2003 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2004 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +93.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9336 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2007 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2008 | -11.27 % change on previous year | -1016.5% |
| 2009 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2010 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2014 | -46.67 % change on previous year | -2776.9% |
| 2015 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2016 | 20.39 % change on previous year | +153.3% |
| 2017 | -11.36 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2018 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 2019 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2020 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2021 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -360.7% |
| 2022 | -0.0533 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2023 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +2420.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9257 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.9257 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1809 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.9257 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.0106 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -2776.9% | 1.74 % change on previous year | -46.67 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -2420.0% | -0.0533 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | -1831.6% | 0.8302 % change on previous year | -14.38 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1298.4% | -2.03 % change on previous year | 24.34 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -1016.5% | 1.23 % change on previous year | -11.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.92 % change on previous year | -14.38 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.6046 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.29 % change on previous year | -9.85 % change on previous year | 24.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.435 % change on previous year | -11.08 % change on previous year | 18.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8651 % change on previous year | -12.41 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9257 % change on previous year | -46.67 % change on previous year | 20.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6099 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 59 South Sudan 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Guinea-Bissau 0.9739 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Philippines 0.9355 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9232 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Cook Islands 0.8658 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Mexico 0.8564 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.216 % 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 0.1918 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5108 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -25.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 415.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6359 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Iran was 0.9257 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 24.34 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.67 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for number of cattle, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.