Number of cattle in Grenada
Grenada: Number of cattle was 6,191 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,191 animals
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
183rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
7,099 animals
in 1978
All-time low
4,000 animals
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of cattle in Grenada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 6,191 animals for number of cattle in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Grenada peaked at 7,099 animals in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4,000 animals, in 1988.
Grenada ranks 183rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Number of cattle in Grenada, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 6,000 animals | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 7,000 animals | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 6,801 animals | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 6,900 animals | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 7,000 animals | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 6,500 animals | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 6,700 animals | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 6,000 animals | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 6,500 animals | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 6,600 animals | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 5,500 animals | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 6,000 animals | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 5,500 animals | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 5,000 animals | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 6,000 animals | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 6,500 animals | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 7,099 animals | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 6,794 animals | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 6,500 animals | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 6,300 animals | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 6,150 animals | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 6,000 animals | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 5,600 animals | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 5,000 animals | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 4,500 animals | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 4,200 animals | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 4,000 animals | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 4,050 animals | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4,100 animals | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 4,150 animals | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4,222 animals | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 4,287 animals | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4,354 animals | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4,368 animals | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4,491 animals | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4,561 animals | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 4,632 animals | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 4,704 animals | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 4,777 animals | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4,851 animals | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4,926 animals | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5,003 animals | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5,080 animals | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,159 animals | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5,238 animals | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5,319 animals | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5,400 animals | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5,483 animals | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5,566 animals | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5,651 animals | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 5,736 animals | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5,822 animals | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5,910 animals | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,000 animals | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6,088 animals | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6,178 animals | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,218 animals | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6,301 animals | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,108 animals | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 5,889 animals | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 5,720 animals | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 5,548 animals | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 6,191 animals | +11.6% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 6,191 animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057 animals, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 6,191 animals is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million animals, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,656 animals | 6,000 animals | 7,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,149 animals | 5,000 animals | 7,099 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,230 animals | 4,000 animals | 6,500 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,387 animals | 4,100 animals | 4,704 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,124 animals | 4,777 animals | 5,483 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,947 animals | 5,566 animals | 6,301 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,891 animals | 5,548 animals | 6,191 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 180 Saint Lucia 10,486 animals compare
- 181 French Polynesia 8,097 animals compare
- 182 Bahrain 7,000 animals compare
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 5,520 animals compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 4,500 animals compare
- 186 Mauritius 3,500 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Grenada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.9004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 307.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6333 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Grenada?
- Number of cattle in Grenada was 6,191 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 7,099 animals in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 animals in 1988.
- How does Grenada rank for number of cattle?
- Grenada ranks 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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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