Cattle livestock count heads in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cattle livestock count heads was 25.01 million in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
25.01 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 195 countries
All-time high
31.74 million
in 1979
All-time low
19.85 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Bangladesh, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Bangladesh stood at 25.01 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Bangladesh peaked at 31.74 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 19.85 million, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.65 million | 19.85 million | 25.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.65 million | 24.43 million | 31.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.29 million | 21.56 million | 23.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.98 million | 22.02 million | 23.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.65 million | 22.31 million | 22.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.58 million | 23.05 million | 24.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.70 million | 24.39 million | 25.01 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 11.42 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 11.42 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Bangladesh?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Bangladesh was 25.01 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 31.74 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.85 million in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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