Cattle livestock count heads in Brunei
Brunei: Cattle livestock count heads was 286 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
286
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
194th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3,277
in 1961
All-time low
286
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Brunei, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 286 for cattle livestock count heads in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Brunei peaked at 3,277 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 286, in 2024.
Brunei ranks 194th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle livestock count heads in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,277 | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 2,500 | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 1,539 | -38.4% |
| 1965 | 1,295 | -15.9% |
| 1966 | 1,879 | +45.1% |
| 1967 | 1,832 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 2,145 | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 2,237 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 2,500 | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 2,058 | -17.7% |
| 1972 | 2,271 | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 2,000 | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,117 | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 1,083 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,542 | +42.4% |
| 1989 | 1,607 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1,503 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 1,613 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1,600 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,449 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 2,092 | +44.4% |
| 1995 | 1,600 | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 2,017 | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 1,924 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1,854 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,836 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,726 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1,617 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1,412 | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 1,443 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,211 | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 1,079 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 1,010 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 935 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 948 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 852 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 852 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 899 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 812 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 800 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 750 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 770 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 795 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 651 | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 681 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 617 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 583 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 353 | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 367 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 314 | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 286 | -8.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 286 is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 0% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 286 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,522, 0% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,189 | 1,295 | 3,277 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,683 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,735 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,749 | 1,449 | 2,092 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,223 | 852 | 1,726 | 10 |
| 2010s | 762.7 | 617 | 899 | 10 |
| 2020s | 380.6 | 286 | 583 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More agriculture & rural data for Brunei
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0214 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0287 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3272 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Brunei?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Brunei was 286 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3,277 in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 286 in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Brunei ranks 194th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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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