Cattle livestock count heads in Botswana
Botswana: Cattle livestock count heads was 918,057 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
918,057
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
106th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.10 million
in 1977
All-time low
918,057
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 918,057 for cattle livestock count heads in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Botswana peaked at 3.10 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 918,057, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 106th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.57 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.59 million | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.58 million | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.56 million | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.26 million | -19.2% |
| 1966 | 1.04 million | -17.3% |
| 1967 | 1.25 million | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 1.40 million | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 1.63 million | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 1.65 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.70 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.00 million | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 2.12 million | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 2.32 million | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 2.56 million | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 2.85 million | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 3.10 million | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 2.90 million | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 2.84 million | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.97 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.98 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.82 million | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 2.69 million | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.46 million | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 2.33 million | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 2.26 million | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.41 million | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 2.53 million | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.70 million | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 2.20 million | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 2.00 million | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.82 million | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 2.10 million | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 2.53 million | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 2.25 million | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 2.21 million | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.35 million | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.58 million | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 2.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.47 million | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.00 million | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 2.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.12 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.22 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.41 million | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 2.65 million | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.55 million | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.25 million | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 2.08 million | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 1.74 million | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 934,732 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 990,000 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 918,057 | -8.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 918,057 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 918,057 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 million | 1.04 million | 1.63 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.40 million | 1.65 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 million | 2.26 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 million | 1.82 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 million | 2.00 million | 2.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 934,732 | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million | 918,057 | 1.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0305 % 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 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 10.09 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Botswana?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Botswana was 918,057 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 million in 1977.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 918,057 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Botswana ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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