> Yemen had 2.0 million cattle in 2024, the 87th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/yemen/

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# Cattle in Yemen

Yemen had 2.0 million cattle in 2024, the 87th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 2.0 million head in 2023.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Animals, 20242.0 million head
World rank87 of 190
10-year change+11%
Record2.0 million head2023

## Cattle in Yemen, 1961–2024 (head)

## Yemen compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.12%0.12% in 2014
10-year change+11%world +9.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 85 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/dr-congo/) | 2,032,019 | 0.13% |
| 86 | [Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/mauritania/) | 1,992,320 | 0.13% |
| 87 | **Yemen** | 1,971,664 | 0.12% |
| 88 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/cote-divoire/) | 1,896,358 | 0.12% |
| 89 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/kyrgyzstan/) | 1,828,768 | 0.12% |

[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; Yemen is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,971,664 | −0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,971,872 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,909,204 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,872,516 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,835,801 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,818,052 | +21% |
| 2018 | 1,503,452 | −10% |
| 2017 | 1,671,954 | −1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,697,277 | −3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,748,989 | −1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,768,442 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,721,906 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,684,367 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,654,000 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,605,000 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,567,295 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,531,000 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,495,000 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,463,700 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,447,243 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,433,213 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,418,000 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,355,000 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,342,000 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1,283,000 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1,228,000 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,210,000 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,151,000 | −2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,180,934 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,174,213 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,151,076 | −1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,162,896 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,139,256 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,116,917 | −5.0% |
| 1990 | 1,175,272 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,170,272 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,136,999 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1,119,667 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,099,603 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,080,635 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1,055,610 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1,037,647 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1,019,642 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 999,611 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 973,000 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 946,000 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 940,000 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 930,000 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 880,000 | −15% |
| 1975 | 1,030,000 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 980,000 | +10% |
| 1973 | 890,000 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | 980,000 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 937,000 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 893,000 | −4.6% |
| 1969 | 936,000 | −10% |
| 1968 | 1,042,000 | −18% |
| 1967 | 1,264,000 | −1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,280,000 | −4.5% |
| 1965 | 1,340,000 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1,325,000 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1,315,000 | −1.7% |
| 1962 | 1,338,000 | −0.9% |
| 1961 | 1,350,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many cattle are there in Yemen?

Yemen had 2.0 million cattle in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Yemen rank in the world by number of cattle?

Yemen ranked 87th 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 Yemen changed?

It rose by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 2.0 million head in 2023.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Yemen is imputed by FAO. 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 Yemen

[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/yemen/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/yemen/)[Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/yemen/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/yemen/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/yemen/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/yemen/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/yemen/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/yemen/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/yemen/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/yemen/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/yemen/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/yemen/)
[Agricultural production in Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/country/yemen/)

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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