Cattle livestock count heads in Ghana
Ghana: Cattle livestock count heads was 2.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.36 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
80th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.36 million
in 2024
All-time low
500,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Ghana is 2.36 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Ghana peaked at 2.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500,000, in 1961.
That places Ghana 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500,000 | — |
| 1962 | 550,000 | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 600,000 | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 700,000 | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 750,000 | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 750,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 800,000 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 850,000 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 900,000 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 903,000 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 903,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 933,000 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 962,000 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 million | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 898,000 | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 829,000 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 762,000 | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 745,000 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 780,000 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 804,000 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 828,000 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 924,000 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 1.00 million | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 1.08 million | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.17 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.19 million | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.22 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.39 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.44 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.59 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.73 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.11 million | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 2.17 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.22 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.29 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.36 million | +3.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.36 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.36 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 711,111 | 500,000 | 900,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 877,600 | 745,000 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million | 804,000 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 1.14 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.30 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 million | 1.45 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 million | 2.11 million | 2.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 77 Turkmenistan 2.55 million compare
- 78 Mozambique 2.47 million compare
- 79 Morocco 2.37 million compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 2.33 million compare
- 82 Malawi 2.31 million compare
- 83 Eritrea 2.16 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2165 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6967 % 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 0.3693 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Ghana?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Ghana was 2.36 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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