Cattle in Kuwait
Kuwait had 32,136 cattle in 2024, the 164th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 35,822 head in 2009.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 32,136 head
- World rank
- 164 of 190
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 35,822 head
- 2009
Cattle in Kuwait, 1961–2024 (head)
Kuwait compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162 | Samoa | 38,349 | 0.00% |
| 163 | Trinidad and Tobago | 35,419 | 0.00% |
| 164 | Kuwait | 32,136 | 0.00% |
| 165 | Cabo Verde | 29,779 | 0.00% |
| 166 | Suriname | 28,821 | 0.00% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Kuwait is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32,136 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 31,972 | −2.9% |
| 2022 | 32,928 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 31,770 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 31,480 | −9.4% |
| 2019 | 34,746 | +19% |
| 2018 | 29,077 | −5.1% |
| 2017 | 30,630 | +26% |
| 2016 | 24,246 | −17% |
| 2015 | 29,263 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 27,310 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 25,112 | −2.6% |
| 2012 | 25,775 | −10% |
| 2011 | 28,745 | −19% |
| 2010 | 35,705 | −0.3% |
| 2009 | 35,822 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 32,931 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 32,674 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 31,529 | +15% |
| 2005 | 27,359 | −3.1% |
| 2004 | 28,220 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 27,444 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 24,969 | +23% |
| 2001 | 20,331 | −1.1% |
| 2000 | 20,555 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 19,980 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 18,481 | −12% |
| 1997 | 21,023 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 19,476 | −2.0% |
| 1995 | 19,879 | +34% |
| 1994 | 14,820 | +33% |
| 1993 | 11,128 | +78% |
| 1992 | 6,256 | +56% |
| 1991 | 4,000 | −81% |
| 1990 | 21,280 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 20,419 | −16% |
| 1988 | 24,389 | −12% |
| 1987 | 27,834 | +19% |
| 1986 | 23,374 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 23,085 | +16% |
| 1984 | 19,963 | −17% |
| 1983 | 24,000 | −4.0% |
| 1982 | 25,000 | +25% |
| 1981 | 20,000 | +24% |
| 1980 | 16,158 | +16% |
| 1979 | 13,956 | +17% |
| 1978 | 11,950 | +21% |
| 1977 | 9,863 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 9,000 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 8,435 | +14% |
| 1974 | 7,369 | +23% |
| 1973 | 5,970 | +12% |
| 1972 | 5,344 | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 4,977 | −16% |
| 1970 | 5,940 | +20% |
| 1969 | 4,941 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 4,600 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 4,500 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 4,400 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 4,300 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 4,200 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 4,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Kuwait?
Kuwait had 32,136 cattle in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kuwait rank in the world by number of cattle?
Kuwait ranked 164th 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 Kuwait changed?
It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 35,822 head in 2009.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Kuwait is estimated by FAO. 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.