Cattle livestock count heads in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cattle livestock count heads was 2.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.16 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.16 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.27 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Eritrea stood at 2.16 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Eritrea peaked at 2.16 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 83rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.27 million | — |
| 1994 | 1.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 2.03 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 2.10 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.15 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.93 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.03 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.12 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.16 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.15 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.16 million | +0.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.16 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 million, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.16 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 million | 1.27 million | 2.10 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.99 million | 1.90 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 million | 2.06 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million | 2.12 million | 2.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8871 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3071 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.22 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Eritrea?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Eritrea was 2.16 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Eritrea ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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