Cattle livestock count heads in Bolivia
Bolivia: Cattle livestock count heads was 11.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.25 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 197 countries
All-time high
11.25 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.83 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Bolivia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 11.25 million for cattle livestock count heads 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, cattle livestock count heads in Bolivia peaked at 11.25 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million, 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.83 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.88 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.08 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.19 million | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.29 million | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 2.41 million | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 2.56 million | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 2.66 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 3.10 million | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 3.24 million | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 3.40 million | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 3.58 million | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 4.21 million | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 4.52 million | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 4.70 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 4.49 million | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 4.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 5.62 million | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 5.21 million | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 5.52 million | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 5.06 million | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 5.24 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 5.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 5.48 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.13 million | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 5.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 5.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5.89 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 6.06 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 6.39 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 6.91 million | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 6.50 million | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 6.67 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.85 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.03 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.22 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 7.41 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.59 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.79 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.19 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 8.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.62 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.85 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.80 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.95 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 9.74 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.10 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 10.39 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 10.74 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 11.10 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 11.25 million | +1.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 11.25 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 11.25 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million, 7.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 million | 1.83 million | 2.19 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.20 million | 2.29 million | 4.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.13 million | 4.49 million | 5.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.71 million | 5.13 million | 6.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.20 million | 6.50 million | 7.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.95 million | 8.19 million | 9.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.71 million | 10.10 million | 11.25 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bolivia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.26 % 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 0.4952 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.353 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 3.12 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Bolivia?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Bolivia was 11.25 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.25 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Bolivia ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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