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Number of cows in Russia by year

6 960 thousand head, 2025 −262 to 2024

Cows in all categories of farms at year-end, in thousands of head. This is a subset of cattle: excluding bulls, calves, and young stock.

5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2023
6 960
now, 2025
−262
year-on-year, from 2024 (−3,6%)
20 564
maximum of row, 1991
6 960
minimum of row, 2025

The highest number of cows in the series was in 1991 — 20.6 million. By 2025, 7.0 million remained, nearly three times less.

Excluding DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye, and Kherson regions.

Table by year

Period thousand head Change
1990 20 557
1991 20 564 +7
1992 20 243 −321
1993 19 831 −412
1994 18 398 −1 433
1995 17 436 −962
1996 15 874 −1 562
1997 14 536 −1 338
1998 13 473 −1 063
1999 13 139 −335
2000 12 743 −396
2001 12 311 −432
2002 11 854 −456
2003 11 083 −771
2004 10 244 −839
2005 9 522 −722
2006 9 360 −163
2007 9 286 −73
2008 9 060 −226
2009 8 925 −135
2010 8 713 −212
2011 8 808 +95
2012 8 657 −150
2013 8 431 −226
2014 8 263 −168
2015 8 115 −148
2016 7 966 −149
2017 7 951 −15
2018 7 942 −8
2019 7 964 +22
2020 7 898 −66
2021 7 784 −115
2022 7 735 −49
2023 7 548 −186
2024 7 222 −326
2025 6 960 −262

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cows are in Russia?

The latest value is in the table above, in thousands of head at year-end.

How many cows were in the USSR and in the 1990s?

This series includes only Russia: 20.6 million cows in 1991 — the series maximum.

Are cows and cattle the same thing?

No. Cattle include bulls, calves, and young stock; cows account for approximately 45% of the total population.

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