Cattle livestock count heads in Ghana
Ghana: Cattle livestock count heads was 2.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 79th out of 196 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.
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
- 76 Turkmenistan 2.55 million compare
- 77 Mozambique 2.47 million compare
- 78 Morocco 2.37 million compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 2.33 million compare
- 81 Malawi 2.31 million compare
- 82 Eritrea 2.16 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.3% (2025)
- Rural population 14.40 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.15 million hectares (2023)
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 79th out of 196 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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