Number of cattle in Gabon
Gabon: Number of cattle was 39,678 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of cattle in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 39,678 animals for number of cattle 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, number of cattle in Gabon peaked at 39,678 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,057 animals, in 1970.
That places Gabon 164th out of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,409 animals | 2,800 animals | 4,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,265 animals | 2,057 animals | 4,500 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,889 animals | 4,700 animals | 26,684 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,278 animals | 30,877 animals | 38,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,700 animals | 35,000 animals | 36,500 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,501 animals | 37,000 animals | 39,471 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,344 animals | 38,825 animals | 39,678 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Rural population 205,177 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 30,075 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Gabon?
- Number of cattle in Gabon was 39,678 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of cattle recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 39,678 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,057 animals in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for number of cattle?
- Gabon ranks 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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