Cattle in Lebanon
Lebanon had 75,538 cattle in 2024, the 156th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 110,000 head in 1963.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 75,538 head
- World rank
- 156 of 190
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 110,000 head
- 1963
Cattle in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (head)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −20%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | New Caledonia | 77,281 | 0.00% |
| 155 | Iceland | 76,902 | 0.00% |
| 156 | Lebanon | 75,538 | 0.00% |
| 157 | Montenegro | 67,496 | 0.00% |
| 158 | Comoros | 51,420 | 0.00% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Lebanon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75,538 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 74,602 | −7.0% |
| 2022 | 80,198 | −9.5% |
| 2021 | 88,663 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 88,128 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 87,256 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 86,392 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 85,169 | −1.3% |
| 2016 | 86,265 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 83,351 | −11% |
| 2014 | 94,000 | +17% |
| 2013 | 80,500 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 78,000 | +11% |
| 2011 | 70,000 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 68,568 | −8.5% |
| 2009 | 74,900 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | 76,900 | −0.6% |
| 2007 | 77,400 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 77,000 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76,900 | −4.3% |
| 2004 | 80,343 | −6.8% |
| 2003 | 86,182 | −2.3% |
| 2002 | 88,216 | +13% |
| 2001 | 78,124 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 77,000 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 75,874 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 72,183 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 68,502 | −2.0% |
| 1996 | 69,875 | +17% |
| 1995 | 59,790 | −22% |
| 1994 | 77,002 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 75,000 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 73,000 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 70,260 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 65,000 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 59,235 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 58,785 | −4.1% |
| 1987 | 61,320 | +11% |
| 1986 | 55,000 | +15% |
| 1985 | 48,000 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 45,000 | −10.0% |
| 1983 | 50,000 | −7.4% |
| 1982 | 54,000 | −3.6% |
| 1981 | 56,000 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 55,613 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 55,000 | −31% |
| 1978 | 80,000 | +220% |
| 1977 | 25,000 | −38% |
| 1976 | 40,000 | −29% |
| 1975 | 56,000 | −6.7% |
| 1974 | 60,000 | −28% |
| 1973 | 83,817 | −6.9% |
| 1972 | 89,992 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 89,624 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 87,000 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 85,715 | −0.8% |
| 1968 | 86,379 | −11% |
| 1967 | 96,896 | −7.6% |
| 1966 | 104,825 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 103,779 | +13% |
| 1964 | 92,004 | −16% |
| 1963 | 110,000 | +10% |
| 1962 | 100,000 | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 93,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Lebanon?
Lebanon had 75,538 cattle in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world by number of cattle?
Lebanon ranked 156th 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 Lebanon changed?
It fell by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 110,000 head in 1963.
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 Lebanon is imputed 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.