Cattle livestock count heads in Colombia
Colombia: Cattle livestock count heads was 30.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cattle livestock count heads in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Colombia is 30.34 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Colombia peaked at 30.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.68 million, in 1961.
That places Colombia 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.24 million | 15.68 million | 19.50 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.73 million | 20.20 million | 24.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.95 million | 23.27 million | 24.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.19 million | 24.35 million | 26.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.52 million | 24.36 million | 26.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.44 million | 22.53 million | 27.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.29 million | 27.97 million | 30.34 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 45.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.9% (2025)
- Rural population 11.34 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.95 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.95 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 981,981 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Colombia?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Colombia was 30.34 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.68 million in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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