Cattle livestock count heads in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cattle livestock count heads was 742,836 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
742,836
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
113th
of 197 countries
All-time high
742,836
in 2024
All-time low
230,000
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Guinea-Bissau is 742,836, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 742,836 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 230,000, in 1962.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 113th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 230,286 | — |
| 1962 | 230,000 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 236,000 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 242,000 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 248,000 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 254,000 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 260,000 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 266,000 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 272,000 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 278,000 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 284,000 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 290,000 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 297,000 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 304,000 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 311,000 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 318,000 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 325,000 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 333,000 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 350,000 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 370,000 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 400,000 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 410,044 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 410,000 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 420,250 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 430,760 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 441,530 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 452,570 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 463,880 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 475,480 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 487,360 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 499,550 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 512,040 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 515,000 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 515,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 520,000 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 520,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 530,000 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 550,000 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 574,060 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 599,200 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 620,000 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 641,500 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 650,000 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 650,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 670,000 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 675,000 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 684,238 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 693,350 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 702,202 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 711,496 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 720,882 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 730,127 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 736,533 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 741,627 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 735,671 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 742,836 | +1.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 742,836 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 million, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 742,836 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230,032 | 230,000 | 230,286 | 9 |
| 1970s | 257,000 | 230,000 | 284,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 329,800 | 290,000 | 400,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 449,142 | 410,000 | 499,550 | 10 |
| 2000s | 545,530 | 512,040 | 620,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 679,867 | 641,500 | 720,882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 737,359 | 730,127 | 742,836 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3104 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3882 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Guinea-Bissau was 742,836 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 742,836 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,000 in 1962.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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