Cattle livestock count heads in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cattle livestock count heads was 5.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.94 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.07 million
in 2015
All-time low
1.60 million
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Cameroon is 5.94 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Cameroon peaked at 6.07 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million, in 1964.
That places Cameroon 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.75 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.75 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.85 million | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 1.60 million | -13.5% |
| 1965 | 1.74 million | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 1.88 million | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 1.85 million | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.10 million | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 2.33 million | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 2.50 million | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 2.33 million | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.40 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.60 million | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 2.75 million | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 2.92 million | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 3.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 3.10 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.68 million | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 3.78 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.51 million | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 3.43 million | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.56 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 4.15 million | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 4.26 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.36 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.58 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.70 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.70 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.65 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.62 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.85 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 5.50 million | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 5.88 million | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 5.80 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.60 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.80 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.05 million | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 5.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.84 million | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 5.08 million | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 5.53 million | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 5.81 million | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 5.95 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.83 million | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 5.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.81 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.90 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.92 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.94 million | +0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.94 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.94 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 million | 1.60 million | 2.10 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.62 million | 2.33 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.98 million | 3.43 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 million | 4.62 million | 5.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.70 million | 5.00 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.65 million | 4.84 million | 6.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.90 million | 5.81 million | 5.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- 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 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2594 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 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3263 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.9031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 332.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Cameroon?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Cameroon was 5.94 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million in 1964.
- How does Cameroon rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Cameroon ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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