Cattle livestock count heads in Argentina
Argentina: Cattle livestock count heads was 52.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.78 million
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
8th
of 197 countries
All-time high
61.05 million
in 1977
All-time low
40.01 million
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Argentina stood at 52.78 million.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Argentina peaked at 61.05 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 40.01 million, in 1963.
Argentina ranks 8th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.52 million | — |
| 1962 | 42.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 40.01 million | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 42.30 million | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 46.71 million | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 48.80 million | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 51.23 million | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 51.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 48.30 million | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 48.44 million | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 49.79 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 52.30 million | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 54.77 million | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 55.35 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 56.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 58.17 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 61.05 million | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 57.79 million | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 56.86 million | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 55.76 million | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 54.23 million | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 52.65 million | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 53.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 54.57 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 54.00 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 52.54 million | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 50.99 million | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 52.26 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 52.60 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 52.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 52.45 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 53.01 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 52.67 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 53.16 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 52.65 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 50.83 million | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 50.06 million | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 48.05 million | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 49.06 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 48.67 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 48.85 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.00 million | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 55.88 million | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 56.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 57.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 58.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 58.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 57.58 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 54.46 million | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 48.95 million | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 47.97 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 49.87 million | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 51.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 51.65 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 51.43 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.64 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 54.79 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 54.79 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 54.46 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 53.52 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 53.42 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 52.78 million | -2.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 52.78 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 57.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 52.78 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million, 34.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.03 million | 40.01 million | 51.47 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.12 million | 48.44 million | 61.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.34 million | 50.99 million | 55.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.48 million | 48.05 million | 53.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.83 million | 48.67 million | 58.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.81 million | 47.97 million | 55.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.68 million | 52.78 million | 54.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.01 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.64 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Argentina?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Argentina was 52.78 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 61.05 million in 1977.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.01 million in 1963.
- How does Argentina rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Argentina ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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