FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cattle in Algeria
Algeria had 1.8 million cattle in 2024, the 92nd largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 2.1 million head in 2015.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 1.8 million head
- World rank
- 92 of 190
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 2.1 million head
- 2015
Cattle in Algeria, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,782,454 | −1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,805,943 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1,734,460 | −0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,734,476 | −0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,740,183 | −2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,786,351 | −1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,816,280 | −4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,895,126 | −8.9% |
| 2016 | 2,081,306 | −3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,149,549 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2,049,652 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1,909,455 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,843,930 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,790,140 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,747,700 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,682,433 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,640,730 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,633,810 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,607,890 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,586,070 | −1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,613,700 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1,560,545 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,510,770 | −6.3% |
| 2001 | 1,613,040 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,595,259 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,579,653 | +20% |
| 1998 | 1,317,240 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1,255,410 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,227,940 | −3.1% |
| 1995 | 1,266,620 | −0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,269,130 | −3.4% |
| 1993 | 1,313,820 | −1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,333,730 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,300,180 | −6.6% |
| 1990 | 1,392,700 | −0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,405,330 | −2.0% |
| 1988 | 1,434,670 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,416,000 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1,346,670 | −4.9% |
| 1985 | 1,416,000 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,403,900 | −15% |
| 1983 | 1,649,000 | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 1,501,000 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 1,376,400 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,363,000 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1,327,610 | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 1,212,880 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 1,130,160 | +11% |
| 1976 | 1,014,720 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,002,430 | +10% |
| 1974 | 910,140 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 872,090 | −2.0% |
| 1972 | 890,000 | −3.1% |
| 1971 | 918,000 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 885,000 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 871,000 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 841,000 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 801,000 | +14% |
| 1966 | 700,000 | +16% |
| 1965 | 602,000 | +13% |
| 1964 | 531,000 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 525,000 | −14% |
| 1962 | 610,000 | −0.2% |
| 1961 | 611,000 | — |
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.