FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cattle in Egypt
Egypt had 2.6 million cattle in 2024, the 73rd largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%. The record was 5.0 million head in 2008.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 2.6 million head
- World rank
- 73 of 190
- 10-year change
- −45%
- Record
- 5.0 million head
- 2008
Cattle in Egypt, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,625,729 | −7.2% |
| 2023 | 2,830,000 | −8.4% |
| 2022 | 3,091,000 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 2,812,000 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,745,000 | −2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,809,000 | −36% |
| 2018 | 4,379,000 | −0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,387,289 | −12% |
| 2016 | 5,012,217 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,883,196 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4,762,491 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4,744,971 | −4.1% |
| 2012 | 4,946,410 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4,779,743 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,728,721 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 4,524,950 | −9.9% |
| 2008 | 5,023,162 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4,932,656 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 4,610,000 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 4,485,000 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 4,369,000 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 4,227,000 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 4,081,000 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 3,801,071 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 3,529,720 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 3,417,580 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 3,216,698 | −2.3% |
| 1997 | 3,293,000 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3,262,000 | +21% |
| 1995 | 2,704,000 | −0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,728,000 | −26% |
| 1993 | 3,688,000 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3,612,000 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 3,537,100 | +35% |
| 1990 | 2,617,835 | −3.8% |
| 1989 | 2,720,615 | −2.1% |
| 1988 | 2,780,000 | +21% |
| 1987 | 2,300,000 | +24% |
| 1986 | 1,855,000 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 1,709,000 | −2.0% |
| 1984 | 1,743,000 | −1.6% |
| 1983 | 1,772,000 | −2.9% |
| 1982 | 1,825,705 | −1.4% |
| 1981 | 1,852,407 | −3.1% |
| 1980 | 1,912,247 | −2.1% |
| 1979 | 1,954,000 | −6.4% |
| 1978 | 2,087,000 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2,048,000 | −1.5% |
| 1976 | 2,079,000 | −1.1% |
| 1975 | 2,102,000 | −0.8% |
| 1974 | 2,119,000 | −0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,128,000 | −0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,129,000 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2,122,000 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2,115,000 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2,087,000 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2,058,000 | +25% |
| 1967 | 1,651,000 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,630,000 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1,608,000 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1,586,800 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1,565,500 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1,544,000 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 1,523,000 | — |
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.