Number of cattle in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of cattle was 3.44 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of cattle in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 3.44 million animals for number of cattle in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Ecuador peaked at 5.44 million animals in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million animals, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 64th out of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 million animals | 1.55 million animals | 2.39 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.53 million animals | 2.35 million animals | 2.85 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.57 million animals | 3.01 million animals | 4.18 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.91 million animals | 4.36 million animals | 5.44 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.90 million animals | 4.49 million animals | 5.19 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 million animals | 4.06 million animals | 5.36 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 million animals | 3.44 million animals | 4.34 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 61 South Korea 3.89 million animals compare
- 62 Senegal 3.71 million animals compare
- 63 Netherlands 3.56 million animals compare
- 65 Cuba 3.25 million animals compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 3.03 million animals compare
- 67 Chile 2.96 million animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 696,223 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Ecuador?
- Number of cattle in Ecuador was 3.44 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of cattle recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 million animals in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million animals in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of cattle?
- Ecuador ranks 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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