Cattle in Albania
Albania had 272,035 cattle in 2024, the 135th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 46%. The record was 840,000 head in 1995.
- Animals, 2024
- 272,035 head
- World rank
- 135 of 190
- 10-year change
- −46%
- Record
- 840,000 head
- 1995
Cattle in Albania, 1961–2024 (head)
Albania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −46%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | Djibouti | 317,893 | 0.02% |
| 134 | Gambia | 309,195 | 0.02% |
| 135 | Albania | 272,035 | 0.02% |
| 136 | Bhutan | 257,103 | 0.02% |
| 137 | Timor-Leste | 238,902 | 0.02% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Albania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 272,035 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 263,385 | −12% |
| 2022 | 297,656 | −12% |
| 2021 | 336,784 | −7.1% |
| 2020 | 362,583 | −13% |
| 2019 | 415,609 | −11% |
| 2018 | 467,318 | −1.7% |
| 2017 | 475,215 | −3.5% |
| 2016 | 492,393 | −2.3% |
| 2015 | 504,200 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 499,690 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 498,131 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 498,018 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 492,000 | −0.2% |
| 2010 | 493,000 | −0.2% |
| 2009 | 494,000 | −8.7% |
| 2008 | 541,000 | −6.2% |
| 2007 | 577,000 | −9.0% |
| 2006 | 634,000 | −3.2% |
| 2005 | 655,000 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 654,000 | −4.4% |
| 2003 | 684,000 | −0.9% |
| 2002 | 690,000 | −2.6% |
| 2001 | 708,400 | −2.7% |
| 2000 | 728,000 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 720,000 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 705,000 | −8.6% |
| 1997 | 771,000 | −4.3% |
| 1996 | 806,000 | −4.0% |
| 1995 | 840,000 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 820,000 | +25% |
| 1993 | 654,700 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 616,000 | −3.8% |
| 1991 | 640,000 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 632,600 | −9.5% |
| 1989 | 699,000 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 695,000 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 671,000 | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 618,000 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 590,000 | −3.3% |
| 1984 | 610,000 | −1.6% |
| 1983 | 620,000 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 610,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 610,000 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 606,000 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 602,000 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 570,000 | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 520,000 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 500,000 | +11% |
| 1975 | 450,000 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 440,000 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 412,000 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 396,500 | −2.7% |
| 1971 | 407,600 | −1.5% |
| 1970 | 413,700 | −0.6% |
| 1969 | 416,400 | −0.9% |
| 1968 | 420,000 | −3.4% |
| 1967 | 434,800 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 426,400 | −0.2% |
| 1965 | 427,100 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 401,500 | −1.4% |
| 1963 | 407,100 | −1.9% |
| 1962 | 414,900 | −1.3% |
| 1961 | 420,200 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Albania?
Albania had 272,035 cattle in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Albania rank in the world by number of cattle?
Albania ranked 135th of 190 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in Brazil with 15.1% of the world total.
How has the number of cattle in Albania changed?
It fell by 46% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 840,000 head in 1995.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.