Cattle livestock count heads in Chile
Chile: Cattle livestock count heads was 2.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.96 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
68th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.16 million
in 1998
All-time low
2.74 million
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Chile stood at 2.96 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Chile peaked at 4.16 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million, in 2015.
That places Chile 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.84 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.88 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.82 million | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.90 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.10 million | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 2.88 million | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 2.91 million | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.86 million | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 3.19 million | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 3.16 million | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.46 million | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 3.61 million | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 3.39 million | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 3.43 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.58 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.62 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.75 million | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.80 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.78 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.65 million | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.19 million | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 3.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.37 million | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 3.47 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.40 million | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.46 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.56 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.69 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.81 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.86 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.10 million | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 4.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.07 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.98 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.93 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.99 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.98 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.90 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.74 million | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.80 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.85 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.83 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.76 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.01 million | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 2.90 million | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.74 million | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.82 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.89 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.99 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.11 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.02 million | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.98 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.96 million | -0.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.96 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 5.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.96 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.89 million | 2.82 million | 3.10 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.32 million | 2.86 million | 3.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 million | 3.19 million | 3.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.81 million | 3.40 million | 4.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.92 million | 3.74 million | 4.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 million | 2.74 million | 3.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 million | 2.96 million | 3.20 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8626 % 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 0.0938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.18 % 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 0.4834 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Chile?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Chile was 2.96 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Chile ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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