Cattle livestock count heads in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cattle livestock count heads was 71.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cattle livestock count heads in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Ethiopia stood at 71.92 million. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Ethiopia peaked at 71.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.45 million, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.86 million | 29.45 million | 35.37 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 41.78 million | 33.08 million | 50.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.58 million | 52.13 million | 65.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.17 million | 66.26 million | 71.92 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.8% (2025)
- Rural population 102.81 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 75.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.82 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.82 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.07 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Ethiopia?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Ethiopia was 71.92 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.92 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.45 million in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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