> Austria had 1.8 million cattle in 2024, the 90th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.1%.

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# Cattle in Austria

Austria had 1.8 million cattle in 2024, the 90th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.1%. The record was 2.7 million head in 1985.

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Animals, 20241.8 million head
World rank90 of 190
10-year change−7.1%
Record2.7 million head1985

## Cattle in Austria, 1961–2024 (head)

## Austria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.12%0.14% in 2014
10-year change−7.1%world +9.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 88 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/cote-divoire/) | 1,896,358 | 0.12% |
| 89 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/kyrgyzstan/) | 1,828,768 | 0.12% |
| 90 | **Austria** | 1,820,030 | 0.12% |
| 91 | [Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/romania/) | 1,809,400 | 0.11% |
| 92 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/algeria/) | 1,782,454 | 0.11% |

[Full ranking of 190 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/)

### Map of cattle numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Austria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,820,030 | −0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,835,470 | −1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,861,070 | −0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,870,100 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,855,430 | −1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,879,520 | −1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,912,810 | −2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,954,391 | −0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,957,610 | −0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,961,201 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,958,282 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,955,618 | −1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,976,527 | −1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,013,281 | −0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,026,260 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,997,209 | −0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,000,196 | −0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,002,919 | −0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,010,680 | −2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,050,991 | −0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,052,033 | −0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,066,942 | −2.4% |
| 2002 | 2,118,454 | −1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,155,447 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,152,811 | −0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,171,681 | −1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,197,940 | −3.3% |
| 1997 | 2,271,949 | −2.3% |
| 1996 | 2,325,825 | −0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,328,518 | −0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,333,887 | −2.8% |
| 1993 | 2,400,725 | −5.3% |
| 1992 | 2,534,008 | −1.9% |
| 1991 | 2,583,914 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,562,393 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,541,405 | −1.9% |
| 1988 | 2,589,509 | −1.8% |
| 1987 | 2,637,224 | −0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,650,574 | −0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,669,062 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,633,326 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 2,546,280 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 2,530,232 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,516,872 | −1.2% |
| 1980 | 2,547,905 | −1.8% |
| 1979 | 2,593,606 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2,548,678 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2,502,422 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,500,491 | −3.1% |
| 1975 | 2,581,407 | −1.6% |
| 1974 | 2,624,196 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 2,513,563 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,498,971 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 2,468,266 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,417,930 | −0.6% |
| 1969 | 2,433,168 | −1.9% |
| 1968 | 2,479,997 | −0.7% |
| 1967 | 2,496,912 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 2,441,388 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 2,350,269 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 2,310,667 | −5.2% |
| 1963 | 2,437,123 | −0.8% |
| 1962 | 2,456,557 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 2,386,761 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many cattle are there in Austria?

Austria had 1.8 million cattle in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Austria rank in the world by number of cattle?

Austria ranked 90th 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 Austria changed?

It fell by 7.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 2.7 million head in 1985.

### 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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/united-states/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/ethiopia/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/china/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/pakistan/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/argentina/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/chad/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/tanzania/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/mexico/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/sudan/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/australia/)
[All countries producing cattle](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/)

## Other products of Austria

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/austria/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/austria/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/austria/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/austria/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/austria/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/austria/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/austria/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/austria/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/austria/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/austria/)[Triticale](https://husfarm.com/production/triticale/austria/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/austria/)
[Agricultural production in Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/country/austria/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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