Cattle livestock count heads in Congo
Congo: Cattle livestock count heads was 335,224 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
335,224
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
134th
of 197 countries
All-time high
340,577
in 2015
All-time low
21,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Congo stood at 335,224.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Congo peaked at 340,577 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21,000, in 1961.
Congo ranks 134th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle livestock count heads in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,000 | — |
| 1962 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 27,000 | +22.7% |
| 1964 | 32,000 | +18.5% |
| 1965 | 30,000 | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 28,000 | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 32,000 | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 35,900 | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 37,000 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 39,000 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 45,000 | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 52,000 | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 58,100 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 63,916 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 70,315 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 67,000 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 60,980 | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 62,609 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 68,187 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 73,238 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 65,835 | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 67,197 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 70,203 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 69,897 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 68,760 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 61,606 | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 70,198 | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 63,971 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 65,000 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 68,000 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 69,000 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 70,000 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 72,000 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 75,000 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 72,000 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 83,000 | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 87,000 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 90,000 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 93,000 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 100,000 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 150,000 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 200,000 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 250,000 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 300,000 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 325,000 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 310,000 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 330,000 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 335,000 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 336,000 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 337,000 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 340,000 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 340,577 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 339,720 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 338,492 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 337,311 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 336,442 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 336,147 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 337,619 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 336,021 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 335,600 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 335,224 | -0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 335,224 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 335,224 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +50.0% | 100,000 | 150,000 |
| 2005 | +33.3% | 150,000 | 200,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,889 | 21,000 | 32,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,623 | 35,900 | 70,315 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,851 | 60,980 | 73,238 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,817 | 63,971 | 83,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,500 | 87,000 | 325,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 337,054 | 330,000 | 340,577 | 10 |
| 2020s | 336,122 | 335,224 | 337,619 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.09 % 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 0.1122 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1382 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.65 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Congo?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Congo was 335,224 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 340,577 in 2015.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,000 in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Congo ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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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