FAOSTAT · 1993–2024
Cattle in Ethiopia
Ethiopia had 71.9 million cattle in 2024, the 4th largest in the world (4.56% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 71.9 million head
- World rank
- 4 of 190
- 10-year change
- +27%
- Record
- 71.9 million head
- 2024
Cattle in Ethiopia, 1993–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71,916,930 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 69,318,245 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 66,260,987 | −2.7% |
| 2021 | 68,079,757 | −3.1% |
| 2020 | 70,291,776 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 65,354,090 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 61,510,258 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 60,392,019 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 59,486,667 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 57,829,953 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 56,706,389 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 55,027,080 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 53,990,060 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 52,129,016 | −2.3% |
| 2010 | 53,382,192 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 50,884,004 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 49,000,000 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 47,570,680 | +10% |
| 2006 | 43,124,584 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 40,390,096 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 38,749,312 | −0.6% |
| 2003 | 39,000,000 | −4.0% |
| 2002 | 40,638,800 | +15% |
| 2001 | 35,383,312 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 33,075,330 | −5.8% |
| 1999 | 35,095,232 | −0.8% |
| 1998 | 35,371,768 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 32,612,350 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 31,207,040 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 29,825,030 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 29,450,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 29,450,000 | — |
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.