Cattle livestock count heads in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cattle livestock count heads was 1.58 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.58 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
95th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.43 million
in 1984
All-time low
950,940
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Costa Rica is 1.58 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Costa Rica peaked at 2.43 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 950,940, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 95th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 950,940 | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 million | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 1.07 million | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1.14 million | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 1.21 million | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 1.29 million | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 1.32 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.42 million | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.50 million | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 1.57 million | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 1.66 million | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.77 million | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.74 million | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.79 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.84 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.92 million | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.00 million | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.09 million | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 2.18 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.28 million | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.28 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.36 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.43 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.31 million | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 2.31 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.29 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.19 million | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.17 million | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.20 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.17 million | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.13 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.12 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.89 million | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 1.58 million | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.53 million | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.43 million | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.36 million | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.22 million | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.63 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 2.14 million | +50.2% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.58 million | +1.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.58 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 2.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.58 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +50.2% | 1.43 million | 2.14 million |
| 2022 | -30.3% | 2.14 million | 1.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.20 million | 950,940 | 1.42 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.79 million | 1.50 million | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 million | 2.17 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million | 1.43 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 1.08 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.30 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.43 million | 2.14 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5759 % 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 0.0996 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3415 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Costa Rica?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Costa Rica was 1.58 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 950,940 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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