Number of cattle in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of cattle was 11.25 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.25 million animals
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 197 countries
All-time high
11.25 million animals
in 2024
All-time low
1.83 million animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of cattle in Bolivia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 11.25 million animals for number of cattle in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Bolivia peaked at 11.25 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million animals, in 1961.
That places Bolivia 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Number of cattle in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.83 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 1.88 million animals | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.93 million animals | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.98 million animals | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.03 million animals | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.08 million animals | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.13 million animals | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.18 million animals | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.19 million animals | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.29 million animals | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 2.41 million animals | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 2.56 million animals | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 2.66 million animals | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 3.10 million animals | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 3.24 million animals | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 3.40 million animals | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 3.58 million animals | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 4.21 million animals | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 4.52 million animals | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 4.70 million animals | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 4.49 million animals | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 4.60 million animals | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 5.62 million animals | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 5.21 million animals | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 5.52 million animals | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 5.06 million animals | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 5.24 million animals | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 5.40 million animals | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 5.48 million animals | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.13 million animals | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 5.23 million animals | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.35 million animals | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 5.46 million animals | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.60 million animals | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.74 million animals | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5.89 million animals | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 6.06 million animals | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.23 million animals | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 6.39 million animals | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 6.91 million animals | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 6.50 million animals | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 6.67 million animals | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.85 million animals | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.03 million animals | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.22 million animals | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 7.41 million animals | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.59 million animals | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.79 million animals | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.99 million animals | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.19 million animals | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 8.40 million animals | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.62 million animals | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.85 million animals | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.80 million animals | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.95 million animals | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.12 million animals | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.30 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.56 million animals | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 9.74 million animals | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.10 million animals | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 10.39 million animals | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 10.74 million animals | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 11.10 million animals | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 11.25 million animals | +1.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 11.25 million animals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million animals, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 11.25 million animals is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million animals, 7.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 million animals | 1.83 million animals | 2.19 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.20 million animals | 2.29 million animals | 4.52 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.13 million animals | 4.49 million animals | 5.62 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.71 million animals | 5.13 million animals | 6.39 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.20 million animals | 6.50 million animals | 7.99 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.95 million animals | 8.19 million animals | 9.74 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.71 million animals | 10.10 million animals | 11.25 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bolivia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.6037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 390.22 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Bolivia?
- Number of cattle in Bolivia was 11.25 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of cattle recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.25 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million animals in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of cattle?
- Bolivia ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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