Cattle livestock count heads in Gabon
Gabon: Cattle livestock count heads was 39,678 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39,678
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
165th
of 197 countries
All-time high
39,678
in 2024
All-time low
2,057
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 39,678 for cattle livestock count heads in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Gabon peaked at 39,678 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,057, in 1970.
That places Gabon 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle livestock count heads in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,800 | — |
| 1962 | 3,300 | +17.9% |
| 1963 | 2,800 | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 3,000 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 3,577 | +19.2% |
| 1966 | 4,000 | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,200 | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 2,057 | -35.7% |
| 1971 | 3,295 | +60.2% |
| 1972 | 4,500 | +36.6% |
| 1973 | 4,000 | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 3,000 | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 2,500 | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 3,000 | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 4,000 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 4,700 | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 5,400 | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 6,200 | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 5,683 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 6,218 | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 10,955 | +76.2% |
| 1986 | 18,519 | +69.0% |
| 1987 | 20,916 | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 23,614 | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 26,684 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 30,877 | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 34,296 | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 36,824 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 37,288 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 37,500 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 38,000 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 36,000 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 33,000 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35,000 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 36,500 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 36,500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37,000 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 37,500 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 38,000 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38,500 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 39,081 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 39,471 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 39,340 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 39,143 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 38,976 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 38,825 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 39,262 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 39,411 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 39,545 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 39,678 | +0.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 39,678 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 39,678 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +76.2% | 6,218 | 10,955 |
| 1986 | +69.0% | 10,955 | 18,519 |
| 1971 | +60.2% | 2,057 | 3,295 |
| 1970 | -35.7% | 3,200 | 2,057 |
| 1972 | +36.6% | 3,295 | 4,500 |
| 1974 | -25.0% | 4,000 | 3,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,409 | 2,800 | 4,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,265 | 2,057 | 4,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,889 | 4,700 | 26,684 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,278 | 30,877 | 38,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,700 | 35,000 | 36,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,501 | 37,000 | 39,471 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,344 | 38,825 | 39,678 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.1909 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8304 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 557.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Gabon?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Gabon was 39,678 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 39,678 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,057 in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Gabon ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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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