Cattle in Mongolia
Mongolia had 5.1 million cattle in 2024, the 52nd largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 49%. The record was 5.5 million head in 2022.
- Animals, 2024
- 5.1 million head
- World rank
- 52 of 190
- 10-year change
- +49%
- Record
- 5.5 million head
- 2022
Cattle in Mongolia, 1961–2024 (head)
Mongolia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.32%
- 0.24% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +49%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Angola | 5,200,294 | 0.33% |
| 51 | Nepal | 5,198,388 | 0.33% |
| 52 | Mongolia | 5,074,552 | 0.32% |
| 53 | Zambia | 4,887,687 | 0.31% |
| 54 | Central African Republic | 4,864,952 | 0.31% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Mongolia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,074,552 | −5.2% |
| 2023 | 5,350,755 | −2.9% |
| 2022 | 5,512,839 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 5,022,225 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 4,732,010 | −0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,753,192 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 4,380,879 | −0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,388,455 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 4,080,936 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 3,780,402 | +11% |
| 2014 | 3,413,851 | +17% |
| 2013 | 2,909,456 | +13% |
| 2012 | 2,584,621 | +10% |
| 2011 | 2,339,700 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 2,175,999 | −16% |
| 2009 | 2,599,300 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,503,400 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2,425,800 | +12% |
| 2006 | 2,167,900 | +10% |
| 2005 | 1,963,600 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1,792,800 | −13% |
| 2003 | 2,053,700 | −0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,069,600 | −33% |
| 2001 | 3,097,600 | −19% |
| 2000 | 3,824,700 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3,725,800 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3,612,800 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 3,476,300 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 3,317,000 | +10% |
| 1995 | 3,005,200 | +10% |
| 1994 | 2,730,500 | −3.1% |
| 1993 | 2,819,000 | −0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,822,000 | −0.9% |
| 1991 | 2,848,700 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 2,692,700 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 2,541,300 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,525,900 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2,479,600 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2,408,100 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2,373,900 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,373,900 | −0.9% |
| 1983 | 2,395,500 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,376,300 | −0.9% |
| 1981 | 2,397,100 | −3.2% |
| 1980 | 2,477,000 | −0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,482,000 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 2,388,000 | −1.2% |
| 1977 | 2,417,000 | −0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,427,000 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2,364,500 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 2,234,600 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2,189,400 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,176,100 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2,107,800 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 1,991,000 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,979,000 | −2.6% |
| 1968 | 2,031,000 | −2.1% |
| 1967 | 2,074,000 | −0.9% |
| 1966 | 2,093,000 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 1,982,000 | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 1,856,000 | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 1,702,000 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 1,637,000 | −14% |
| 1961 | 1,905,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Mongolia?
Mongolia had 5.1 million cattle in 2024, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mongolia rank in the world by number of cattle?
Mongolia ranked 52nd 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 Mongolia changed?
It rose by 49% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 5.5 million head in 2022.
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.