Number of cattle in Comoros
Comoros: Number of cattle was 51,420 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of cattle in Comoros, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 51,420 animals for number of cattle in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Comoros peaked at 76,400 animals in 1978 and was at its lowest, 38,600 animals, in 1961.
That places Comoros 160th out of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,944 animals | 38,600 animals | 65,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 71,380 animals | 66,000 animals | 76,400 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,709 animals | 44,030 animals | 70,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,010 animals | 43,200 animals | 50,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,600 animals | 45,000 animals | 55,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,443 animals | 50,000 animals | 51,289 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,340 animals | 51,254 animals | 51,420 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Comoros
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 663.86 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 36.6% (2025)
- Rural population 583,195 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 66.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 11,361 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Comoros?
- Number of cattle in Comoros was 51,420 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 76,400 animals in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,600 animals in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for number of cattle?
- Comoros ranks 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle 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 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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