Number of cattle in Chile
Chile: Number of cattle was 2.96 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.96 million animals
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
68th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.16 million animals
in 1998
All-time low
2.74 million animals
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of cattle in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of cattle in Chile stood at 2.96 million animals.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Chile peaked at 4.16 million animals in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million animals, 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.
Number of cattle in Chile, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.84 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 2.88 million animals | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.82 million animals | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.84 million animals | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.87 million animals | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.90 million animals | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.10 million animals | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 2.88 million animals | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 2.91 million animals | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.00 million animals | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.86 million animals | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 3.19 million animals | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 3.16 million animals | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.46 million animals | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 3.61 million animals | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 3.39 million animals | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 3.43 million animals | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.49 million animals | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.58 million animals | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.62 million animals | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.75 million animals | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.80 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.78 million animals | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.65 million animals | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.19 million animals | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 3.22 million animals | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.37 million animals | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 3.47 million animals | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.47 million animals | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.40 million animals | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.46 million animals | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.56 million animals | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.69 million animals | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.81 million animals | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.86 million animals | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.91 million animals | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.10 million animals | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 4.16 million animals | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.13 million animals | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.07 million animals | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.98 million animals | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.93 million animals | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.93 million animals | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.99 million animals | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.98 million animals | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.90 million animals | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.74 million animals | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.80 million animals | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.85 million animals | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.83 million animals | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.76 million animals | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.75 million animals | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.01 million animals | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 2.90 million animals | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.74 million animals | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.82 million animals | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.89 million animals | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.99 million animals | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.11 million animals | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.20 million animals | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.02 million animals | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million animals | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.98 million animals | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.96 million animals | -0.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.96 million animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,200 animals, 5.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.96 million animals is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million animals, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.89 million animals | 2.82 million animals | 3.10 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.32 million animals | 2.86 million animals | 3.61 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 million animals | 3.19 million animals | 3.80 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.81 million animals | 3.40 million animals | 4.16 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.92 million animals | 3.74 million animals | 4.07 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 million animals | 2.74 million animals | 3.83 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 million animals | 2.96 million animals | 3.20 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1082 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Chile?
- Number of cattle in Chile was 2.96 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of cattle recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 million animals in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million animals in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for number of cattle?
- Chile ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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