Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Number of cattle, annual growth rate was -1.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 35.1%
World rank
141st
of 197 countries
All-time high
12.21 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-17.28 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Syria, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Syria stood at -1.79 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 12.21 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -17.28 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Syria ranks 141st 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1964 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 9.23 % change on previous year | +193.8% |
| 1966 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1967 | -11.07 % change on previous year | -406.0% |
| 1968 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 1969 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1970 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1971 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 1972 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1974 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +259.3% |
| 1975 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1977 | 11.39 % change on previous year | +265.6% |
| 1978 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1979 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1981 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +383.2% |
| 1982 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1983 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1984 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8152 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1986 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -695.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5666 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1988 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +1217.5% |
| 1989 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1990 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1991 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1992 | -0.7934 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1993 | -7.56 % change on previous year | +852.8% |
| 1994 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1995 | 7.54 % change on previous year | +295.7% |
| 1996 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1997 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1998 | 8.78 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 1999 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6594 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2001 | -14.99 % change on previous year | -2372.6% |
| 2002 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2003 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +127.8% |
| 2004 | 9.28 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2007 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2008 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 2009 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2010 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +211.6% |
| 2011 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -246.5% |
| 2012 | -0.2914 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4285 % change on previous year | -247.0% |
| 2014 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -577.1% |
| 2015 | -17.28 % change on previous year | +745.4% |
| 2016 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2017 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +184.3% |
| 2018 | -7.98 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2019 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2020 | 12.21 % change on previous year | +331.8% |
| 2021 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2022 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 2023 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2024 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -1.79 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.35 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's -1.79 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.0106 % change on previous year, 167.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2372.6% | 0.6594 % change on previous year | -14.99 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1217.5% | 0.5666 % change on previous year | 7.46 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -852.8% | -0.7934 % change on previous year | -7.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 % change on previous year | -11.07 % change on previous year | 9.23 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.1 % change on previous year | -4.2 % change on previous year | 11.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5926 % change on previous year | -4.85 % change on previous year | 7.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -7.56 % change on previous year | 8.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 % change on previous year | -14.99 % change on previous year | 9.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.89 % change on previous year | -17.28 % change on previous year | 10.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | 12.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2063 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5246 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.85 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle, annual growth rate in Syria?
- Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Syria was -1.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.21 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.28 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for number of cattle, annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 141st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle, annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.