Cattle livestock count heads in Cuba
Cuba: Cattle livestock count heads was 3.25 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.25 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
66th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.88 million
in 1968
All-time low
3.25 million
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Cuba is 3.25 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Cuba peaked at 6.88 million in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.25 million, in 2024.
That places Cuba 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.03 million | — |
| 1962 | 5.77 million | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 5.97 million | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 6.38 million | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 6.58 million | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 6.70 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 6.77 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 6.88 million | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 6.65 million | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 6.28 million | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 5.74 million | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 5.51 million | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 5.35 million | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 5.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 5.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 5.44 million | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 5.35 million | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 5.23 million | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 5.21 million | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 5.06 million | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 5.10 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.11 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.10 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.02 million | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.01 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.98 million | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.93 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.80 million | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.74 million | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.61 million | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.58 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.62 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.63 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.60 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.61 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.64 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.41 million | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 4.11 million | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 4.04 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.97 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.94 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.70 million | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.79 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.89 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.99 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.05 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.01 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.87 million | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.81 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.75 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.66 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.52 million | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.25 million | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 3.25 million | -0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3.25 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 3.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3.25 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.30 million | 5.03 million | 6.88 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.54 million | 5.23 million | 6.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 million | 4.93 million | 5.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 million | 4.41 million | 4.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.90 million | 3.70 million | 4.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 million | 3.81 million | 4.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 million | 3.25 million | 3.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- 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 hectares per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3256 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5926 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -19.64 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 265.29 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6522 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Cuba?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Cuba was 3.25 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 million in 1968.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 million in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Cuba ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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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