Number of cattle in Gabon
Gabon: Number of cattle was 39,678 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39,678 animals
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
165th
of 197 countries
All-time high
39,678 animals
in 2024
All-time low
2,057 animals
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 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.
Number of cattle in Gabon, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,800 animals | — |
| 1962 | 3,300 animals | +17.9% |
| 1963 | 2,800 animals | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 3,000 animals | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 3,577 animals | +19.2% |
| 1966 | 4,000 animals | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 4,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,200 animals | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 2,057 animals | -35.7% |
| 1971 | 3,295 animals | +60.2% |
| 1972 | 4,500 animals | +36.6% |
| 1973 | 4,000 animals | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 3,000 animals | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 2,500 animals | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 3,000 animals | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 3,100 animals | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 3,200 animals | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 4,000 animals | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 4,700 animals | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 5,400 animals | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 6,200 animals | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 5,683 animals | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 6,218 animals | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 10,955 animals | +76.2% |
| 1986 | 18,519 animals | +69.0% |
| 1987 | 20,916 animals | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 23,614 animals | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 26,684 animals | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 30,877 animals | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 34,296 animals | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 36,824 animals | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 37,288 animals | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 37,500 animals | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 38,000 animals | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 36,000 animals | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 33,000 animals | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 34,000 animals | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 35,000 animals | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 36,000 animals | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 36,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35,000 animals | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 35,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36,000 animals | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 36,500 animals | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 36,500 animals | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37,000 animals | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 37,500 animals | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 38,000 animals | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 38,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38,500 animals | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 39,081 animals | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 39,471 animals | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 39,340 animals | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 39,143 animals | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 38,976 animals | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 38,825 animals | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 39,262 animals | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 39,411 animals | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 39,545 animals | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 39,678 animals | +0.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 39,678 animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057 animals, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 39,678 animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million animals, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle 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 animals | 10,955 animals |
| 1986 | +69.0% | 10,955 animals | 18,519 animals |
| 1971 | +60.2% | 2,057 animals | 3,295 animals |
| 1970 | -35.7% | 3,200 animals | 2,057 animals |
| 1972 | +36.6% | 3,295 animals | 4,500 animals |
| 1974 | -25.0% | 4,000 animals | 3,000 animals |
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0791 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
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 165th out of 197 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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