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 197 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 197 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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 10.28 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 million, 4.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 10.28 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +46.5% | 4.99 million | 7.31 million |
| 2021 | +28.0% | 7.61 million | 9.74 million |
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
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3731 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6223 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
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 197 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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