FAOSTAT · 1993–2024
Cattle in Eritrea
Eritrea had 2.2 million cattle in 2024, the 81st largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.2%. The record was 2.2 million head in 2021.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 2.2 million head
- World rank
- 81 of 190
- 10-year change
- +3.2%
- Record
- 2.2 million head
- 2021
Cattle in Eritrea, 1993–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,156,877 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,152,019 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,147,162 | −0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,159,183 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,122,934 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,119,780 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,116,621 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,113,239 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,108,957 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,099,522 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,090,000 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,080,000 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,070,000 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,065,000 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,056,570 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,046,339 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,036,158 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,026,028 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,950,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,950,000 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,930,000 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,927,457 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,900,000 | −2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,950,000 | −9.3% |
| 2000 | 2,150,000 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2,100,000 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2,026,200 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,927,800 | +20% |
| 1996 | 1,600,000 | +22% |
| 1995 | 1,312,050 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,290,120 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,268,560 | — |
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.