Cattle in Jordan
Jordan had 88,819 cattle in 2024, the 151st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 28%. The record was 90,296 head in 2023.
- Animals, 2024
- 88,819 head
- World rank
- 151 of 190
- 10-year change
- +28%
- Record
- 90,296 head
- 2023
Cattle in Jordan, 1961–2024 (head)
Jordan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +28%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 149 | Papua New Guinea | 90,889 | 0.01% |
| 150 | Vanuatu | 89,000 | 0.01% |
| 151 | Jordan | 88,819 | 0.01% |
| 152 | Cyprus | 82,680 | 0.01% |
| 153 | Fiji | 80,720 | 0.01% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Jordan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 88,819 | −1.6% |
| 2023 | 90,296 | +11% |
| 2022 | 81,466 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 78,477 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 77,888 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 77,616 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 76,406 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 75,500 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 74,742 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 73,600 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 69,408 | −0.5% |
| 2013 | 69,738 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 68,510 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 67,600 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 65,390 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 64,520 | −19% |
| 2008 | 79,380 | −2.0% |
| 2007 | 81,000 | +17% |
| 2006 | 69,100 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 67,520 | −2.5% |
| 2004 | 69,280 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 66,260 | −2.7% |
| 2002 | 68,070 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 65,370 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 60,421 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 59,753 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 56,820 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 56,065 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 51,568 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 47,356 | −23% |
| 1994 | 61,371 | −4.3% |
| 1993 | 64,100 | −0.1% |
| 1992 | 64,150 | +28% |
| 1991 | 50,000 | +43% |
| 1990 | 35,000 | +21% |
| 1989 | 28,953 | −2.0% |
| 1988 | 29,542 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 29,032 | −6.6% |
| 1986 | 31,100 | −9.9% |
| 1985 | 34,500 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 34,000 | +13% |
| 1983 | 30,000 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 27,500 | −1.8% |
| 1981 | 28,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 28,000 | −13% |
| 1979 | 32,000 | +10% |
| 1978 | 29,000 | +14% |
| 1977 | 25,500 | −34% |
| 1976 | 38,500 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 35,409 | −24% |
| 1974 | 46,613 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 46,300 | −0.2% |
| 1972 | 46,394 | +20% |
| 1971 | 38,800 | −11% |
| 1970 | 43,600 | −12% |
| 1969 | 49,300 | +24% |
| 1968 | 39,800 | −2.2% |
| 1967 | 40,700 | −48% |
| 1966 | 78,300 | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 72,600 | +12% |
| 1964 | 65,000 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 61,100 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 59,900 | +33% |
| 1961 | 44,900 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Jordan?
Jordan had 88,819 cattle in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jordan rank in the world by number of cattle?
Jordan ranked 151st 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 Jordan changed?
It rose by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 90,296 head in 2023.
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.