Cattle livestock count heads in Djibouti
Djibouti: Cattle livestock count heads was 317,893 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cattle livestock count heads in Djibouti, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Djibouti is 317,893, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Djibouti peaked at 317,893 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,000, in 1961.
That places Djibouti 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,000 | — |
| 1962 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 13,500 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 15,000 | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 18,000 | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 28,000 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 35,000 | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 40,000 | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 46,000 | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 55,000 | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 65,000 | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 75,000 | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 85,000 | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 100,000 | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 120,000 | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 140,000 | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 160,000 | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 180,000 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 195,000 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 190,000 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 213,420 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 246,770 | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 266,450 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 270,000 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 280,000 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 297,000 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 297,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 297,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 297,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 297,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 300,000 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 297,000 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 297,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 297,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 297,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 297,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 296,000 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 298,000 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 298,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 300,000 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 302,416 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 304,542 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 306,601 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 308,241 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 309,710 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 311,178 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 313,647 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 314,719 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 316,306 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 317,893 | +0.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 317,893 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 317,893 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +25.0% | 28,000 | 35,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,722 | 12,000 | 20,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,700 | 22,000 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,600 | 46,000 | 180,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 234,864 | 190,000 | 297,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 297,600 | 297,000 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,051 | 296,000 | 309,710 | 10 |
| 2020s | 314,749 | 311,178 | 317,893 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More agriculture & rural data for Djibouti
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 6.72 % 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 0.0043 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0188 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.44 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.7373 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 88.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Djibouti?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Djibouti was 317,893 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 317,893 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 in 1961.
- How does Djibouti rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Djibouti ranks 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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