Cattle livestock count heads in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cattle livestock count heads was 10.28 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.28 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
35th
of 195 countries
All-time high
10.28 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.80 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Burkina Faso is 10.28 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Burkina Faso peaked at 10.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle livestock count heads in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.80 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.00 million | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 2.30 million | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 2.34 million | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.42 million | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.50 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.55 million | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.40 million | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 2.30 million | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.44 million | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 2.50 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.55 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.65 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.71 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.76 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.81 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.87 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.99 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.57 million | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 3.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.71 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.79 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.86 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.01 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 4.10 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.35 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.52 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.61 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.70 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.89 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.31 million | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 7.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.61 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.76 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 8.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.40 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.74 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.09 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.27 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.65 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.84 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.61 million | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 9.74 million | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 9.94 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.14 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.28 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 million | 1.80 million | 2.50 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.53 million | 2.30 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 million | 2.76 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.30 million | 3.86 million | 4.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.90 million | 4.80 million | 8.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.20 million | 8.40 million | 10.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.54 million | 7.61 million | 10.28 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.94 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.94 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Burkina Faso?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Burkina Faso was 10.28 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 10.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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