Cattle livestock count heads in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cattle livestock count heads was 4.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.34 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
58th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.19 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 58th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.19 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.26 million | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.30 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.33 million | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.24 million | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 1.37 million | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 1.40 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.44 million | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.59 million | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 1.74 million | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 1.69 million | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.56 million | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 1.51 million | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.27 million | -16.0% |
| 1977 | 1.43 million | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 1.50 million | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.57 million | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.99 million | +26.2% |
| 1981 | 2.10 million | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.96 million | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 2.18 million | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 2.08 million | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.02 million | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.00 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.07 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.05 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.03 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.25 million | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 2.40 million | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 2.30 million | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.29 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.29 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.34 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.33 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.50 million | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.61 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.38 million | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 2.52 million | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.86 million | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 3.04 million | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 3.22 million | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.36 million | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.33 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.39 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.42 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.58 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.69 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.77 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.92 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.21 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 4.34 million | +1.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 4.34 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 4.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 4.34 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +26.2% | 1.57 million | 1.99 million |
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
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1481 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2498 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 630.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
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 58th out of 197 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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