Cattle in Lithuania
Lithuania had 599,770 cattle in 2024, the 116th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 2.2 million head in 1992.
- Animals, 2024
- 599,770 head
- World rank
- 116 of 190
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 2.2 million head
- 1992
Cattle in Lithuania, 1992–2024 (head)
Lithuania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.05% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −16%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | Sierra Leone | 682,125 | 0.04% |
| 115 | Eswatini | 652,513 | 0.04% |
| 116 | Lithuania | 599,770 | 0.04% |
| 117 | Greece | 595,200 | 0.04% |
| 118 | North Korea | 570,727 | 0.04% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Lithuania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 599,770 | −3.8% |
| 2023 | 623,520 | −2.9% |
| 2022 | 641,920 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 628,700 | −0.1% |
| 2020 | 629,500 | −0.8% |
| 2019 | 634,600 | −2.9% |
| 2018 | 653,500 | −5.9% |
| 2017 | 694,752 | −3.9% |
| 2016 | 722,602 | −1.9% |
| 2015 | 736,612 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 713,500 | −2.2% |
| 2013 | 729,200 | −3.1% |
| 2012 | 752,400 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 748,000 | −1.5% |
| 2010 | 759,400 | −1.5% |
| 2009 | 770,900 | −2.2% |
| 2008 | 787,900 | −6.1% |
| 2007 | 838,800 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 800,300 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 792,000 | −2.5% |
| 2004 | 812,100 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 779,100 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 751,700 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 748,300 | −17% |
| 2000 | 897,800 | −2.7% |
| 1999 | 922,800 | −9.2% |
| 1998 | 1,016,300 | −3.6% |
| 1997 | 1,054,100 | −1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,065,100 | −7.6% |
| 1995 | 1,152,400 | −17% |
| 1994 | 1,384,300 | −19% |
| 1993 | 1,701,000 | −23% |
| 1992 | 2,196,600 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Lithuania?
Lithuania had 599,770 cattle in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lithuania rank in the world by number of cattle?
Lithuania ranked 116th 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 Lithuania changed?
It fell by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 2.2 million head in 1992.
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.