Cattle livestock count heads in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cattle livestock count heads was 71.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.92 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
5th
of 197 countries
All-time high
71.92 million
in 2024
All-time low
29.45 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
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 5th out of 197 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 29.45 million | — |
| 1994 | 29.45 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.82 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 31.21 million | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 32.61 million | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 35.37 million | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 35.10 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 33.08 million | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 35.38 million | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 40.64 million | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 39.00 million | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 38.75 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 40.39 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 43.12 million | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 47.57 million | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 49.00 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 50.88 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 53.38 million | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 52.13 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 53.99 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 55.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 56.71 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 57.83 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 59.49 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 60.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 61.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 65.35 million | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 70.29 million | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 68.08 million | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 66.26 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 69.32 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 71.92 million | +3.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 71.92 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 million, 29.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 71.92 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 29.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1418 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4324 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2894 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
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 5th out of 197 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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