FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cattle in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates had 119,098 cattle in 2024, the 145th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 33%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 119,098 head
- World rank
- 145 of 190
- 10-year change
- +33%
- Record
- 119,098 head
- 2024
Cattle in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 119,098 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 116,687 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 110,698 | −1.5% |
| 2021 | 112,370 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 103,102 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 100,914 | −2.4% |
| 2018 | 103,361 | −2.7% |
| 2017 | 106,177 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | 108,384 | −2.3% |
| 2015 | 110,929 | +24% |
| 2014 | 89,510 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 85,359 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 78,717 | −11% |
| 2011 | 88,617 | −12% |
| 2010 | 100,860 | −2.9% |
| 2009 | 103,909 | +59% |
| 2008 | 65,179 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 61,927 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 58,838 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 55,903 | −44% |
| 2004 | 100,000 | −12% |
| 2003 | 113,082 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 107,444 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 101,795 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 96,050 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 90,686 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 84,753 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 79,208 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 74,026 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 69,183 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 64,657 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 60,428 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 56,475 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 52,781 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 49,328 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 46,102 | −0.0% |
| 1988 | 46,118 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 44,109 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 41,433 | +18% |
| 1985 | 35,172 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 32,871 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 31,000 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 28,400 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 26,832 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 25,665 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 25,000 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 23,332 | +26% |
| 1977 | 18,566 | +17% |
| 1976 | 15,900 | −43% |
| 1975 | 28,000 | −26% |
| 1974 | 38,000 | +15% |
| 1973 | 33,000 | +43% |
| 1972 | 23,000 | +15% |
| 1971 | 20,000 | +33% |
| 1970 | 15,000 | +25% |
| 1969 | 12,000 | +20% |
| 1968 | 10,000 | +25% |
| 1967 | 8,000 | +33% |
| 1966 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,000 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 5,800 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 5,600 | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 5,300 | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — |
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.