Cattle livestock count heads in Comoros
Comoros: Cattle livestock count heads was 51,420 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51,420
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
161st
of 197 countries
All-time high
76,400
in 1978
All-time low
38,600
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Comoros, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 51,420 for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Comoros peaked at 76,400 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 38,600, in 1961.
That places Comoros 161st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38,600 | — |
| 1962 | 43,000 | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 47,300 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 51,600 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 56,000 | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 60,000 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 61,000 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 63,000 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 65,000 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 66,000 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 67,000 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 68,000 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 72,000 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 73,000 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 74,300 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 75,100 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 76,400 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 72,000 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 70,000 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 68,000 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 65,000 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 60,000 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 57,000 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 52,000 | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 49,000 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 44,030 | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 45,350 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 46,710 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 45,000 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 43,200 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 43,200 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 43,800 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 44,500 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 45,700 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 47,000 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 48,200 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 49,500 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 50,000 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 51,000 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 53,000 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 55,000 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 45,000 | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 49,000 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 50,000 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50,307 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 50,681 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 50,960 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 51,197 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 51,289 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 51,310 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51,378 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 51,254 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 51,337 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 51,420 | +0.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 51,420 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 51,420 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,944 | 38,600 | 65,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 71,380 | 66,000 | 76,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,709 | 44,030 | 70,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,010 | 43,200 | 50,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,600 | 45,000 | 55,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,443 | 50,000 | 51,289 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,340 | 51,254 | 51,420 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More agriculture & rural data for Comoros
- 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 0.1337 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 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1373 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 751.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Comoros?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Comoros was 51,420 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 76,400 in 1978.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,600 in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Comoros ranks 161st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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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