Cattle livestock count heads in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cattle livestock count heads was 4.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cattle livestock count heads in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Guatemala is 4.34 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Guatemala peaked at 4.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 57th 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 | 1.29 million | 1.19 million | 1.40 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.53 million | 1.27 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 million | 1.96 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 million | 2.03 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.70 million | 2.38 million | 3.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 million | 3.33 million | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 million | 4.06 million | 4.34 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.6% (2025)
- Rural population 8.17 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 43.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.55 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.55 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.20 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Guatemala?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Guatemala was 4.34 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Guatemala ranks 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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