Cattle livestock count heads in Fiji
Fiji: Cattle livestock count heads was 80,720 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80,720
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
155th
of 197 countries
All-time high
354,000
in 1995
All-time low
70,034
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Fiji, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Fiji is 80,720, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Fiji peaked at 354,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 70,034, in 2016.
Fiji ranks 155th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 112,986 | — |
| 1962 | 112,986 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 112,986 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 112,986 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 113,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 112,986 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 134,504 | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 140,447 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 146,000 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 149,500 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 152,323 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 156,323 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 162,000 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 170,000 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 177,000 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 184,000 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 191,000 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 188,000 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 205,000 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 212,000 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 219,000 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 226,000 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 233,000 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 240,000 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 247,000 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 254,000 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 261,000 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 265,000 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 268,000 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 273,000 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 280,221 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 288,000 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 315,000 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 334,000 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 354,000 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 350,000 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 344,636 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 330,000 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 335,000 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 340,000 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 320,000 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 310,000 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 315,000 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 312,000 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 310,000 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 309,000 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 309,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 310,000 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 312,000 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 71,909 | -77.0% |
| 2015 | 71,194 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 70,034 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 86,463 | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 89,490 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 114,502 | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 93,301 | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 93,440 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 71,608 | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 75,924 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 80,720 | +6.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 80,720 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 80,720 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,522, 12% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -77.0% | 312,000 | 71,909 |
| 2019 | +27.9% | 89,490 | 114,502 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122,098 | 112,986 | 146,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 173,515 | 149,500 | 205,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 242,500 | 212,000 | 268,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 321,886 | 273,000 | 354,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 317,200 | 310,000 | 340,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,359 | 70,034 | 312,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,999 | 71,608 | 93,440 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3644 % 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 0.1465 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1612 % 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 0.3319 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 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 932.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6777 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Fiji?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Fiji was 80,720 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 354,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,034 in 2016.
- How does Fiji rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Fiji ranks 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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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