Cattle livestock count heads in Brazil
Brazil: Cattle livestock count heads was 238.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
238.18 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
238.62 million
in 2023
All-time low
56.04 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 238.18 million for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Brazil peaked at 238.62 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.04 million, in 1961.
That places Brazil 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.04 million | — |
| 1962 | 57.74 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 59.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 61.73 million | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 63.83 million | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 66.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 68.25 million | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 70.57 million | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 72.97 million | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 75.45 million | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 78.56 million | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 83.00 million | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 85.50 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 90.44 million | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 92.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 101.67 million | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 107.30 million | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 106.94 million | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 109.18 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 118.97 million | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 121.78 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 123.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 124.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 127.66 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 128.42 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 132.22 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 135.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 139.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 144.15 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 147.10 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 152.14 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 154.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 155.13 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 158.24 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 161.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 158.29 million | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 161.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 163.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 164.62 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 169.88 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 176.39 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 185.35 million | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 195.55 million | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 204.51 million | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 207.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 205.89 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 199.75 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 202.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 205.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 209.54 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 212.81 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 211.28 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 211.76 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 212.37 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 215.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 218.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 215.00 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 213.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 215.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 217.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 224.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 234.85 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 238.62 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 238.18 million | -0.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 238.18 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 259.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 238.18 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million, 153.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.09 million | 56.04 million | 72.97 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.05 million | 75.45 million | 109.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 129.62 million | 118.97 million | 144.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.56 million | 147.10 million | 164.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.21 million | 169.88 million | 207.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.50 million | 209.54 million | 218.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.82 million | 217.84 million | 238.62 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6576 % 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 0.2918 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.28 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Brazil?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Brazil was 238.18 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 238.62 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.04 million in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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