> 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%.

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# 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.

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Animals, 2024595,200 head
World rank117 of 190
10-year change−0.8%
Record1.2 million head1975

## Cattle in Greece, 1961–2024 (head)

## Greece compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.04%0.04% in 2014
10-year change−0.8%world +9.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 115 | [Eswatini](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/eswatini/) | 652,513 | 0.04% |
| 116 | [Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/lithuania/) | 599,770 | 0.04% |
| 117 | **Greece** | 595,200 | 0.04% |
| 118 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/north-korea/) | 570,727 | 0.04% |
| 119 | [Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/bulgaria/) | 558,770 | 0.04% |

[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; 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

[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 Greece

[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/greece/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/greece/)[Sheep milk](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/greece/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/greece/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/greece/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/greece/)[Peaches and nectarines](https://husfarm.com/production/peaches/greece/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/greece/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/greece/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/greece/)[Cotton seed](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/greece/)[Kiwi fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/kiwi-fruit/greece/)
[Agricultural production in Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/country/greece/)

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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