Cattle livestock count heads in Angola
Angola: Cattle livestock count heads was 5.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.20 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
52nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.20 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.32 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Angola stood at 5.20 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Angola peaked at 5.20 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million, in 1961.
Angola ranks 52nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.32 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.43 million | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 1.50 million | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 1.65 million | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 1.80 million | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 1.90 million | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 2.10 million | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 2.10 million | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.30 million | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 2.51 million | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 2.73 million | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 2.80 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.90 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.95 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.75 million | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 2.80 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.90 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 3.10 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 3.15 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.25 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.30 million | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.20 million | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.10 million | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 3.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.15 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.10 million | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.00 million | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.31 million | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 3.56 million | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 3.90 million | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 3.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.04 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 4.00 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.90 million | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.80 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.68 million | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.02 million | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 4.11 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.49 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.59 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.69 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.79 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.89 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.99 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.98 million | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.94 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.92 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.14 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 5.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.20 million | +0.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 5.20 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 5.20 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 million | 1.32 million | 2.30 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.82 million | 2.51 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 million | 3.10 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 million | 3.00 million | 3.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 million | 3.68 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 million | 4.49 million | 5.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 million | 4.92 million | 5.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0737 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1461 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.18 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 38.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 789.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2141 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Angola?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Angola was 5.20 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 5.20 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Angola ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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