Cattle in Greece
Greece had 595,200 cattle in 2024, the 117th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.8%. The record was 1.2 million head in 1975.
- Animals, 2024
- 595,200 head
- World rank
- 117 of 190
- 10-year change
- −0.8%
- Record
- 1.2 million head
- 1975
Cattle in Greece, 1961–2024 (head)
Greece compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.04% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −0.8%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Eswatini | 652,513 | 0.04% |
| 116 | Lithuania | 599,770 | 0.04% |
| 117 | Greece | 595,200 | 0.04% |
| 118 | North Korea | 570,727 | 0.04% |
| 119 | Bulgaria | 558,770 | 0.04% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Greece is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 595,200 | −6.8% |
| 2023 | 638,800 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 581,600 | −5.3% |
| 2021 | 614,100 | −2.8% |
| 2020 | 631,500 | +19% |
| 2019 | 530,000 | −2.2% |
| 2018 | 542,000 | −11% |
| 2017 | 610,690 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 608,857 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 606,705 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 599,875 | −1.5% |
| 2013 | 608,964 | −2.2% |
| 2012 | 622,715 | −0.7% |
| 2011 | 627,132 | −0.0% |
| 2010 | 627,192 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 626,301 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 623,643 | −0.8% |
| 2007 | 628,885 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 617,695 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 603,993 | −2.7% |
| 2004 | 620,686 | −0.8% |
| 2003 | 625,854 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 621,358 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 613,060 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 601,933 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 583,367 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 580,317 | −0.0% |
| 1997 | 580,408 | −0.1% |
| 1996 | 581,081 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 577,808 | −0.2% |
| 1994 | 579,028 | −1.4% |
| 1993 | 587,177 | −2.4% |
| 1992 | 601,831 | −3.5% |
| 1991 | 623,514 | −4.6% |
| 1990 | 653,860 | −3.4% |
| 1989 | 677,066 | −0.9% |
| 1988 | 683,066 | −5.7% |
| 1987 | 724,651 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 721,916 | −0.4% |
| 1985 | 724,651 | −4.0% |
| 1984 | 754,751 | −4.7% |
| 1983 | 791,995 | −4.6% |
| 1982 | 830,258 | −5.7% |
| 1981 | 880,833 | −5.5% |
| 1980 | 932,340 | −4.4% |
| 1979 | 975,202 | −5.9% |
| 1978 | 1,036,382 | −7.1% |
| 1977 | 1,115,114 | −5.8% |
| 1976 | 1,184,155 | −4.5% |
| 1975 | 1,240,447 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1,231,732 | +17% |
| 1973 | 1,054,827 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 986,355 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 952,350 | −4.5% |
| 1970 | 996,856 | −3.9% |
| 1969 | 1,037,578 | −5.1% |
| 1968 | 1,093,712 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1,081,656 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 1,045,928 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,017,000 | −1.6% |
| 1964 | 1,034,000 | −2.5% |
| 1963 | 1,060,000 | −0.8% |
| 1962 | 1,069,000 | −0.5% |
| 1961 | 1,074,286 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Greece?
Greece had 595,200 cattle in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world by number of cattle?
Greece ranked 117th 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 Greece changed?
It fell by 0.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 1.2 million head in 1975.
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
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.