Cattle livestock count heads in Dominica
Dominica: Cattle livestock count heads was 13,873 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,873
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
175th
of 197 countries
All-time high
14,200
in 1989
All-time low
3,168
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Dominica is 13,873, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Dominica peaked at 14,200 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3,168, in 1970.
That places Dominica 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,500 | — |
| 1962 | 5,200 | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 4,900 | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 4,700 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 4,400 | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 4,100 | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 3,800 | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 3,600 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 3,400 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 3,168 | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 3,600 | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 4,000 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 4,400 | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 4,800 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 5,200 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 5,600 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 6,000 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 6,400 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 6,800 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 7,200 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 7,500 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 7,800 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 8,000 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 8,400 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 9,100 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 10,000 | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 12,600 | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 12,900 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 14,200 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 13,750 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 13,500 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 13,500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13,450 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 13,400 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 13,400 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13,400 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13,400 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13,400 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,400 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13,400 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,400 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,400 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,400 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,400 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13,400 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13,500 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 13,500 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13,500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13,500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13,750 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 14,000 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13,968 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13,932 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 13,908 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13,893 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13,888 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 13,885 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 13,879 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 13,876 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 13,874 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 13,873 | -0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 13,873 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 13,873 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +26.0% | 10,000 | 12,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,400 | 3,400 | 5,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,997 | 3,168 | 6,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,770 | 7,200 | 14,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,460 | 13,400 | 13,750 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,440 | 13,400 | 13,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,884 | 13,500 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,877 | 13,873 | 13,885 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 172 Martinique 23,900 compare
- 173 Micronesia (country) 18,180 compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 15,381 compare
- 176 Malta 13,800 compare
- 177 French Guiana 13,386 compare
- 178 Tonga 12,196 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0093 % 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 0.123 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0069 % 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 0.1534 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,330 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Dominica?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Dominica was 13,873 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 14,200 in 1989.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,168 in 1970.
- How does Dominica rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Dominica ranks 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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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