> 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.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/kuwait/

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/beef/)[Market prices in Kuwait](https://husfarm.com/country/kuwait/)

Animals, 202432,136 head
World rank164 of 190
10-year change+18%
Record35,822 head2009

## Cattle in Kuwait, 1961–2024 (head)

## Kuwait compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
10-year change+18%world +9.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 162 | [Samoa](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/samoa/) | 38,349 | 0.00% |
| 163 | [Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/trinidad-and-tobago/) | 35,419 | 0.00% |
| 164 | **Kuwait** | 32,136 | 0.00% |
| 165 | [Cabo Verde](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/cabo-verde/) | 29,779 | 0.00% |
| 166 | [Suriname](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/suriname/) | 28,821 | 0.00% |

[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; 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

[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 Kuwait

[Dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/kuwait/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/kuwait/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/kuwait/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/kuwait/)[Cucumbers](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/kuwait/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/kuwait/)[Sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/kuwait/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/kuwait/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/kuwait/)[Eggplants](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/kuwait/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/kuwait/)[Chillies and peppers, green](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/kuwait/)
[Agricultural production in Kuwait](https://husfarm.com/production/country/kuwait/)

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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