FAOSTAT · 1992–2024
Cattle in Russia
Russia had 17.4 million cattle in 2024, the 19th largest in the world (1.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 54.7 million head in 1992.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 17.4 million head
- World rank
- 19 of 190
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 54.7 million head
- 1992
Cattle in Russia, 1992–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,373,368 | −0.7% |
| 2023 | 17,489,037 | −0.9% |
| 2022 | 17,649,619 | −2.1% |
| 2021 | 18,027,172 | −0.5% |
| 2020 | 18,126,003 | −0.1% |
| 2019 | 18,151,394 | −0.8% |
| 2018 | 18,294,228 | −0.3% |
| 2017 | 18,346,089 | −1.5% |
| 2016 | 18,620,932 | −3.3% |
| 2015 | 19,263,687 | −1.5% |
| 2014 | 19,563,964 | −1.8% |
| 2013 | 19,930,354 | −0.9% |
| 2012 | 20,111,029 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 19,967,864 | −3.4% |
| 2010 | 20,671,328 | −1.7% |
| 2009 | 21,038,029 | −2.4% |
| 2008 | 21,546,025 | −0.1% |
| 2007 | 21,561,609 | −0.3% |
| 2006 | 21,625,028 | −6.6% |
| 2005 | 23,153,790 | −7.7% |
| 2004 | 25,091,098 | −6.5% |
| 2003 | 26,846,084 | −2.0% |
| 2002 | 27,390,195 | −0.5% |
| 2001 | 27,519,840 | −1.9% |
| 2000 | 28,060,323 | −1.5% |
| 1999 | 28,480,800 | −9.6% |
| 1998 | 31,519,900 | −10% |
| 1997 | 35,102,800 | −12% |
| 1996 | 39,696,000 | −8.3% |
| 1995 | 43,296,500 | −11% |
| 1994 | 48,914,000 | −6.3% |
| 1993 | 52,226,000 | −4.5% |
| 1992 | 54,676,704 | — |
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.

