Cattle population: Russia and countries of the world
at year-end; million heads
From 2010 to 2022, the cattle population in Russia and other countries changed annually, and these indicators are compiled here into a single series. The table contains 67 rows, each representing a separate state, including Russia, Belarus, and Austria, allowing for a comparison of livestock production scales across different parts of the world. Animal numbers are provided in millions of head at the end of each reporting year, making it possible to assess the state of the industry over twelve years
- Russia
- Germany
- United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Ireland
- Spain
- Italy
- Poland
- Belarus
- Netherlands
- Belgium
Chart of cattle population in Russia and countries of the world, 2010–2022, millions of head
Who grew, who fell: 2010 → 2022
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2010–2022. Rows: 67, periods: 7. Measurement unit — at year-end; million head. Table rows: Russia; Austria; Belarus; Belgium; Bulgaria and others
Russia: indicator declined from 19.8 to 17.5 over 2010–2022 — by 11.6%. Highest value — 19.8 (2010), lowest — 17.5 (2022). This is an average annual decline of 1.02%. Up to 2019 the change was −8.59%, after — −3.31%. Of the 20 largest rows, 5 increased, 15 declined
All table numbers are series: 67
| Series | 2010 | 2015 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Россия | 19,80 | 18,60 | 18,20 | 18,10 | 18,00 | 17,60 | 17,50 |
| Австрия | 2,00 | 2,00 | 1,90 | 1,90 | 1,90 | 1,90 | 1,90 |
| Беларусь | 4,30 | 4,40 | 4,30 | 4,30 | 4,30 | 4,20 | 4,20 |
| Бельгия | 2,60 | 2,50 | 2,40 | 2,40 | 2,30 | 2,30 | 2,30 |
| Болгария | 0,50 | 0,60 | 0,50 | 0,50 | 0,60 | 0,60 | 0,60 |
| Венгрия | 0,70 | 0,80 | 0,90 | 0,90 | 0,90 | 0,90 | 0,90 |
| Германия | 12,80 | 12,60 | 11,90 | 11,60 | 11,30 | 11,00 | 11,00 |
| Греция | 0,60 | 0,60 | 0,50 | 0,50 | 0,60 | 0,60 | 0,60 |
| Дания | 1,60 | 1,60 | 1,50 | 1,50 | 1,50 | 1,50 | 1,50 |
| Ирландия | 6,60 | 7,00 | 6,60 | 6,60 | 6,50 | 6,60 | 6,60 |
| Испания | 6,10 | 6,20 | 6,50 | 6,60 | 6,60 | 6,60 | 6,50 |
| Италия | 6,10 | 5,80 | 6,30 | 6,40 | 6,40 | 6,30 | 6,00 |
| Латвия | 0,40 | 0,40 | 0,40 | 0,40 | 0,40 | 0,40 | 0,40 |
| Литва | 0,80 | 0,70 | 0,70 | 0,60 | 0,60 | 0,60 | 0,60 |
| Нидерланды | 4,00 | 4,30 | 3,70 | 3,70 | 3,70 | 3,70 | 3,80 |
| Норвегия | 0,90 | 0,90 | 0,90 | 0,90 | 0,90 | 0,90 | 0,90 |
| Польша | 5,70 | 6,00 | 6,20 | 6,30 | 6,30 | 6,40 | 6,40 |
| Португалия | 1,40 | 1,60 | 1,60 | 1,70 | 1,70 | 1,60 | 1,60 |
| Республика Молдова | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 |
| Румыния | 2,50 | 2,10 | 2,00 | 1,90 | 1,90 | 1,80 | 1,80 |
| Северная Македония | 0,30 | 0,30 | 0,30 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 |
| Сербия | 0,90 | 0,90 | 0,90 | 0,90 | 0,90 | 0,90 | 0,80 |
| Словакия | 0,50 | 0,50 | 0,40 | 0,40 | 0,40 | 0,40 | 0,40 |
| Словения | 0,50 | 0,50 | 0,50 | 0,50 | 0,50 | 0,50 | 0,50 |
| Соединенное Королевство (Великобритания) | 10,10 | 9,90 | 9,90 | 9,70 | 9,60 | 9,60 | 9,60 |
| Украина | 4,50 | 3,80 | 3,30 | 3,10 | 2,90 | 2,60 | — |
| Финляндия | 0,90 | 0,90 | 0,90 | 0,80 | 0,80 | 0,80 | 0,80 |
| Франция | 19,60 | 19,40 | 18,60 | 18,20 | 17,80 | 17,30 | 17,00 |
| Чехия | 1,30 | 1,40 | 1,40 | 1,40 | 1,30 | 1,40 | 1,40 |
| Швейцария | 1,60 | 1,60 | 1,50 | 1,50 | 1,50 | 1,50 | 1,50 |
| Швеция | 1,50 | 1,40 | 1,40 | 1,40 | 1,40 | 1,40 | 1,40 |
| Эстония | 0,20 | 0,30 | 0,30 | 0,30 | 0,30 | 0,30 | 0,20 |
| Азербайджан | 2,60 | 2,70 | 2,70 | 2,60 | 2,70 | 2,70 | 2,60 |
| Армения | 0,60 | 0,70 | 0,60 | 0,60 | 0,60 | 0,60 | 0,60 |
| Бангладеш | 23,10 | 23,60 | 24,10 | 24,20 | 24,40 | 24,50 | 24,70 |
| Вьетнам | 5,80 | 5,40 | 5,80 | 6,10 | 6,20 | 6,40 | 6,30 |
| Израиль | 0,40 | 0,50 | 0,50 | 0,60 | 0,50 | 0,60 | 0,60 |
| Индия | 194,00 | 188,00 | 192,00 | 194,00 | 195,00 | 193,00 | 194,00 |
| Индонезия | 13,60 | 15,40 | 16,40 | 16,90 | 17,40 | 18,00 | 18,60 |
| Исламская Республика Иран | 7,40 | 4,60 | 5,30 | 5,30 | 5,30 | 5,60 | 5,60 |
| Казахстан | 6,20 | 6,20 | 7,20 | 7,40 | 7,90 | 8,20 | 6,50 |
| Киргизия | 1,30 | 1,50 | 1,60 | 1,70 | 1,70 | 1,80 | 3,40 |
| Китай | 68,90 | 63,20 | 63,40 | 63,70 | 62,10 | 61,70 | 61,40 |
| Пакистан | 34,30 | 41,20 | 46,10 | 47,80 | 49,60 | 51,50 | 53,40 |
| Республика Корея | 3,40 | 3,30 | 3,50 | 3,60 | 3,80 | 4,00 | 4,10 |
| Таджикистан | 1,90 | 2,20 | 2,30 | 2,40 | 2,40 | 2,50 | 2,60 |
| Таиланд | 6,50 | 4,80 | 4,60 | 4,60 | 4,60 | 4,60 | 4,60 |
| Туркмения | 2,20 | 2,20 | 2,30 | 2,30 | — | — | — |
| Турция | 10,70 | 14,20 | 17,00 | 17,70 | 18,00 | 17,90 | 16,90 |
| Узбекистан | 9,10 | 11,60 | 12,80 | 12,90 | 13,20 | 13,50 | 13,90 |
| Филиппины | 2,60 | 2,50 | 2,60 | 2,50 | 2,50 | 2,60 | 2,60 |
| Япония | 4,40 | 3,90 | 3,80 | 3,80 | 3,90 | 4,00 | 4,00 |
| Алжир | 1,70 | 2,10 | 1,80 | 1,80 | 1,70 | 1,70 | 1,70 |
| Египет | 4,70 | 4,90 | 4,40 | 2,80 | 2,70 | 2,80 | 3,10 |
| Марокко | 2,90 | 3,30 | 3,40 | 3,30 | 3,20 | 3,20 | 3,10 |
| Нигерия | 16,60 | 20,20 | 20,20 | 20,40 | 20,60 | 20,80 | 20,90 |
| Объединенная Республика Танзания | 19,20 | 26,70 | 28,10 | 29,30 | 30,30 | 31,10 | 31,90 |
| Эфиопия | 53,40 | 57,80 | 61,50 | 65,40 | 70,30 | 66,30 | 68,00 |
| Южно-Африканская Республика | 13,70 | 13,70 | 12,80 | 12,60 | 12,30 | 12,20 | 12,20 |
| Аргентина | 48,90 | 51,40 | 54,80 | 55,00 | 54,50 | 53,40 | 54,20 |
| Бразилия | 210,00 | 215,00 | 214,00 | 215,00 | 218,00 | 225,00 | 234,00 |
| Канада | 12,70 | 11,60 | 11,70 | 11,70 | 11,50 | 11,50 | 11,50 |
| Мексика | 32,60 | 33,50 | 34,80 | 35,20 | 35,70 | 36,00 | 36,30 |
| США | 94,10 | 89,10 | 94,30 | 94,80 | 93,80 | 93,80 | 92,10 |
| Чили | 3,80 | 2,70 | 3,00 | 3,10 | 3,20 | 3,00 | 3,00 |
| Австралия | 26,70 | 27,40 | 26,40 | 24,70 | 23,50 | 24,40 | 24,40 |
| Новая Зеландия | 9,90 | 10,00 | 10,10 | 10,20 | 10,10 | 10,20 | 10,00 |
How to read this table
Table rows are categorized by country, making it convenient to compare annual figures between different states or to track population changes within a single country over the entire period. For example, for Russia, the data shows a decline from 19.8 million head in 2010 to 17.5 million in 2022. Adjacent rows allow for observing trends in other countries listed and correlating their results with Russian figures
What is visible in these numbers
Five highest values: Russia (19.8), Germany (12.8), United Kingdom (10.1), Ireland (7), Spain (6.6). Gap between highest and lowest — by 99 times. The top five account for 59.4% of the total across all positions — distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
Observations are annual, the dataset contains 7 periods. Of 175 possible values, 175 are filled (100%); data gaps are virtually absent
The same indicator for other periods
These series cannot be stitched together Over the common period 2010 values diverge — Rosstat recalculated the indicator using a revised methodology. They cannot be combined into a single chart: a break would appear at the junction, which did not actually occur
| Indicator for 2010 | here | in the adjacent series | divergence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Россия | 19,8 | 19,8 | +0,0 |
| Австрия | 2,0 | 2,0 | +0,0 |
| Беларусь | 4,3 | 4,3 | +0,0 |
| Бельгия | 2,6 | 2,6 | +0,0 |
| Болгария | 0,5 | 0,5 | +0,0 |
| Венгрия | 0,7 | 0,7 | +0,0 |
| Германия | 12,8 | 12,8 | +0,0 |
| Греция | 0,6 | 0,6 | +0,0 |
| Дания | 1,6 | 1,6 | +0,0 |
| Ирландия | 6,6 | 6,6 | +0,0 |
| Испания | 6,1 | 6,1 | +0,0 |
| Италия | 6,1 | 6,5 | +0,4 |
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Period and application
The statistics cover the period from 2010 to 2022 and are updated as information becomes available from official sources. This data is useful for agricultural analysts, economists, and anyone studying food security and livestock development on an international scale. Rosstat publishes this information to provide a visual comparison of the agricultural potential of different countries based on livestock population
How it is calculated
Noted in the source itself: 2023 — 17.1 million head
1) 2023 г. – 17,1 млн голов.
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