Cattle livestock count heads in Colombia
Colombia: Cattle livestock count heads was 30.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.34 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
14th
of 197 countries
All-time high
30.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.68 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 14th out of 197 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.68 million | — |
| 1962 | 15.98 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 16.28 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 16.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 16.88 million | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 17.37 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 18.08 million | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 18.83 million | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 19.50 million | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 20.20 million | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 21.00 million | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 21.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 22.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 22.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 23.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 23.82 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 24.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 24.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 24.13 million | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 23.95 million | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 24.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 24.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 24.00 million | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 23.35 million | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 23.27 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 23.59 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 23.97 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 24.25 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 24.41 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 24.38 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 24.35 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 24.77 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 25.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 25.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 25.55 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 26.09 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 25.67 million | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 25.76 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.36 million | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 24.36 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 24.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 24.80 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 25.70 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 26.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 26.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 26.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 26.43 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 27.33 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 25.16 million | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 23.64 million | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 23.01 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 22.57 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 22.53 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 22.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 24.33 million | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 26.02 million | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 27.24 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 27.97 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 29.30 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 29.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 29.20 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 30.34 million | +3.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 30.34 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 33.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 30.34 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million, 19.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.05 % 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 0.0976 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7583 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
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 14th out of 197 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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