Cattle livestock count heads in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cattle livestock count heads was 3.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.44 million
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
65th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.44 million
in 1997
All-time low
1.55 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 3.44 million for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Ecuador peaked at 5.44 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.55 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.72 million | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 1.91 million | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 1.90 million | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 2.27 million | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 2.31 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.35 million | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.39 million | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.43 million | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.35 million | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.36 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.55 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.71 million | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 2.78 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.01 million | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 3.11 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 3.22 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 3.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 3.57 million | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 3.73 million | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 3.76 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.88 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 4.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 4.18 million | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 4.36 million | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 4.52 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 4.68 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.94 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.00 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.19 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.44 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.08 million | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 5.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.49 million | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 4.66 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5.02 million | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 4.99 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.08 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.97 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.73 million | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 4.89 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.19 million | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 5.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.24 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.13 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.58 million | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 4.12 million | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 4.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.06 million | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.31 million | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.07 million | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.86 million | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.72 million | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.44 million | -7.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.44 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 3.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.44 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 million | 1.55 million | 2.39 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.53 million | 2.35 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.57 million | 3.01 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.91 million | 4.36 million | 5.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.90 million | 4.49 million | 5.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 million | 4.06 million | 5.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 million | 3.44 million | 4.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 62 South Korea 3.89 million compare
- 63 Senegal 3.71 million compare
- 64 Netherlands 3.56 million compare
- 66 Cuba 3.25 million compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 3.03 million compare
- 68 Chile 2.96 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0374 % 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 0.1315 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0159 % 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 0.3086 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Ecuador?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Ecuador was 3.44 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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