> 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%.

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# 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.

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Animals, 2024599,770 head
World rank116 of 190
10-year change−16%
Record2.2 million head1992

## Cattle in Lithuania, 1992–2024 (head)

## Lithuania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.04%0.05% in 2014
10-year change−16%world +9.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 114 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/sierra-leone/) | 682,125 | 0.04% |
| 115 | [Eswatini](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/eswatini/) | 652,513 | 0.04% |
| 116 | **Lithuania** | 599,770 | 0.04% |
| 117 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/greece/) | 595,200 | 0.04% |
| 118 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/north-korea/) | 570,727 | 0.04% |

[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; 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

[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 Lithuania

[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/lithuania/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/lithuania/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/lithuania/)[Rapeseed](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/lithuania/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/lithuania/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/lithuania/)[Triticale](https://husfarm.com/production/triticale/lithuania/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/lithuania/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/lithuania/)[Oats](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/lithuania/)[Broad beans and horse beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/broad-beans-and-horse-beans-dry/lithuania/)[Peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/lithuania/)
[Agricultural production in Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/country/lithuania/)

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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