Cattle livestock count heads in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cattle livestock count heads was 25.01 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
25.01 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 197 countries
All-time high
31.74 million
in 1979
All-time low
19.85 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
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 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Cattle livestock count heads in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.85 million | — |
| 1962 | 20.50 million | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 21.15 million | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 22.99 million | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 22.37 million | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 23.50 million | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 24.00 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 24.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 25.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 25.69 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 25.50 million | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 25.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 24.43 million | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 24.96 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 25.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 26.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 26.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 30.52 million | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 31.74 million | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 21.56 million | -32.1% |
| 1981 | 21.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 22.17 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 22.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 21.92 million | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 22.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 22.35 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 22.57 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 22.79 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 23.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 23.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 23.26 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 23.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 23.57 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.77 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 23.98 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 22.02 million | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 22.09 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 22.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 22.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 22.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 22.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 22.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.60 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 22.80 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 22.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 22.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.98 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 23.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 23.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.93 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 24.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 24.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 24.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 24.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 25.01 million | +0.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 25.01 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million, 9.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 25.01 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.20 million, 4.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -32.1% | 31.74 million | 21.56 million |
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 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5052 % 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 0.0512 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4735 % 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 0.0546 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
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 197 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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