Number of cattle in Guinea
Guinea: Number of cattle was 9.32 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.32 million animals
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
38th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9.82 million animals
in 2023
All-time low
927,000 animals
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of cattle in Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of cattle in Guinea stood at 9.32 million animals.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Guinea peaked at 9.82 million animals in 2023 and was at its lowest, 927,000 animals, in 1986.
That places Guinea 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of cattle in Guinea, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.20 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 1.24 million animals | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.28 million animals | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.32 million animals | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.36 million animals | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.40 million animals | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.35 million animals | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.35 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.30 million animals | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.30 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.30 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.32 million animals | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.38 million animals | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.44 million animals | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.49 million animals | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.50 million animals | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.50 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.50 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.50 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.50 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.50 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.50 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.50 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million animals | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 927,000 animals | -28.7% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million animals | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 1.31 million animals | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 1.44 million animals | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 1.47 million animals | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.60 million animals | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.73 million animals | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.87 million animals | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 2.03 million animals | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 2.20 million animals | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 2.32 million animals | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.44 million animals | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.56 million animals | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.70 million animals | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.88 million animals | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 3.03 million animals | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 3.20 million animals | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.38 million animals | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.56 million animals | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.76 million animals | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 3.96 million animals | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.18 million animals | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 4.41 million animals | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.65 million animals | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.93 million animals | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 5.20 million animals | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 5.49 million animals | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.79 million animals | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.07 million animals | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 6.41 million animals | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 6.76 million animals | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 7.13 million animals | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 7.52 million animals | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 7.93 million animals | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 8.37 million animals | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 8.83 million animals | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 9.31 million animals | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 9.82 million animals | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 9.32 million animals | -5.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 9.32 million animals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million animals, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 9.32 million animals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million animals, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -28.7% | 1.30 million animals | 927,000 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 million animals | 1.20 million animals | 1.40 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.42 million animals | 1.30 million animals | 1.50 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million animals | 927,000 animals | 1.50 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million animals | 1.47 million animals | 2.70 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.70 million animals | 2.88 million animals | 4.65 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.32 million animals | 4.93 million animals | 7.93 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.13 million animals | 8.37 million animals | 9.82 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 35 Burkina Faso 10.28 million animals compare
- 36 New Zealand 9.52 million animals compare
- 37 United Kingdom 9.41 million animals compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 7.98 million animals compare
- 40 Madagascar 6.96 million animals compare
- 41 Ireland 6.31 million animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 587.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6148 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Guinea?
- Number of cattle in Guinea was 9.32 million 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.82 million animals in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 927,000 animals in 1986.
- How does Guinea rank for number of cattle?
- Guinea ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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