Cattle livestock count heads in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Cattle livestock count heads was 4,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,500
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
185th
of 197 countries
All-time high
18,000
in 1985
All-time low
4,069
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 4,500 for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 18,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4,069, in 2023.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 185th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,760 | — |
| 1962 | 5,900 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 6,000 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,750 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 7,000 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 7,350 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 7,750 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 7,800 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 8,000 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,800 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 7,471 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 7,500 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 7,700 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 7,800 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 10,000 | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 13,000 | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 15,000 | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18,000 | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16,000 | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13,179 | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 12,309 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 12,146 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 11,749 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 11,618 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 11,250 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 11,138 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 10,784 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 10,675 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 13,154 | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 10,047 | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 9,521 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 9,200 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 8,688 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 8,336 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 7,589 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 7,276 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 6,879 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 6,551 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5,000 | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,066 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5,000 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,570 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 4,392 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4,198 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 4,187 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,126 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4,069 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4,500 | +10.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 4,500 is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 4,500 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +30.0% | 10,000 | 13,000 |
| 1978 | +28.2% | 7,800 | 10,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,723 | 5,760 | 7,750 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,507 | 7,471 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,600 | 15,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,085 | 10,675 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,724 | 6,551 | 13,154 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,903 | 4,392 | 5,066 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,216 | 4,069 | 4,500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 182 Bahrain 7,000 compare
- 183 Grenada 6,191 compare
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 5,520 compare
- 186 Mauritius 3,500 compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,600 compare
- 188 Faroe Islands 1,816 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0531 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0955 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2764 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.543 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Antigua and Barbuda was 4,500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 in 1985.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,069 in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 185th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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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