FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cattle in Israel
Israel had 477,958 cattle in 2024, the 124th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.7%. The record was 581,535 head in 2022.
- Animals, 2024
- 477,958 head
- World rank
- 124 of 190
- 10-year change
- +3.7%
- Record
- 581,535 head
- 2022
Cattle in Israel, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 477,958 | −18% |
| 2023 | 580,059 | −0.3% |
| 2022 | 581,535 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 555,196 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 525,900 | −4.8% |
| 2019 | 552,640 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 546,200 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 509,100 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 506,700 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 500,000 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 461,000 | −0.9% |
| 2013 | 465,000 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 435,000 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 432,000 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 430,000 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 400,000 | −3.8% |
| 2008 | 416,000 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 394,000 | −3.0% |
| 2006 | 406,000 | +14% |
| 2005 | 357,000 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 350,000 | −2.8% |
| 2003 | 360,000 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 355,000 | −9.0% |
| 2001 | 390,000 | −1.3% |
| 2000 | 395,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 395,000 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 388,000 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 380,000 | −2.8% |
| 1996 | 391,000 | −0.1% |
| 1995 | 391,355 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 387,250 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 366,100 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 349,100 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 331,000 | −3.2% |
| 1990 | 342,100 | −1.7% |
| 1989 | 348,100 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 345,000 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 325,000 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 316,000 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 312,000 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 308,500 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 305,900 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 298,300 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 291,100 | −4.3% |
| 1980 | 304,200 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 302,500 | −2.1% |
| 1978 | 308,900 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 307,800 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 305,400 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 300,000 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 279,700 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 260,200 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 239,200 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 233,500 | −2.9% |
| 1970 | 240,400 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 232,400 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 224,700 | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 209,400 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 202,100 | −6.9% |
| 1965 | 217,100 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 215,800 | −11% |
| 1963 | 242,600 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 234,700 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 226,400 | — |
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.