> 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%.

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# 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.

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Animals, 202475,538 head
World rank156 of 190
10-year change−20%
Record110,000 head1963

## Cattle in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (head)

## Lebanon compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.01% in 2014
10-year change−20%world +9.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 154 | [New Caledonia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/new-caledonia/) | 77,281 | 0.00% |
| 155 | [Iceland](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/iceland/) | 76,902 | 0.00% |
| 156 | **Lebanon** | 75,538 | 0.00% |
| 157 | [Montenegro](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/montenegro/) | 67,496 | 0.00% |
| 158 | [Comoros](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/comoros/) | 51,420 | 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; 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

[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 Lebanon

[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/lebanon/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/lebanon/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/lebanon/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/lebanon/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/lebanon/)[Olives](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/lebanon/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/lebanon/)[Avocados](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/lebanon/)[Cucumbers](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/lebanon/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/lebanon/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/lebanon/)[Lemons and limes](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/lebanon/)
[Agricultural production in Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/country/lebanon/)

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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