Cattle livestock count heads in Guinea
Guinea: Cattle livestock count heads was 9.32 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.32 million
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
38th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9.82 million
in 2023
All-time low
927,000
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Guinea stood at 9.32 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Guinea peaked at 9.82 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 927,000, 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.20 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.28 million | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.32 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.36 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.35 million | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.30 million | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.38 million | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.44 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.49 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.50 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 927,000 | -28.7% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 1.31 million | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 1.44 million | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 1.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.60 million | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.73 million | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.87 million | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 2.03 million | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 2.20 million | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 2.32 million | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.44 million | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.56 million | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.70 million | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.88 million | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 3.03 million | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 3.20 million | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.38 million | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.56 million | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.76 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 3.96 million | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.18 million | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 4.41 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.65 million | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.93 million | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 5.20 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 5.49 million | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.79 million | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.07 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 6.41 million | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 6.76 million | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 7.13 million | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 7.52 million | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 7.93 million | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 8.37 million | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 8.83 million | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 9.31 million | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 9.82 million | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 9.32 million | -5.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 9.32 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 9.32 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads 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 | 927,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 million | 1.20 million | 1.40 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.42 million | 1.30 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million | 927,000 | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million | 1.47 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.70 million | 2.88 million | 4.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.32 million | 4.93 million | 7.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.13 million | 8.37 million | 9.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 35 Burkina Faso 10.28 million compare
- 36 New Zealand 9.52 million compare
- 37 United Kingdom 9.41 million compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 7.98 million compare
- 40 Madagascar 6.96 million compare
- 41 Ireland 6.31 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4594 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8053 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.17 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Guinea?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Guinea was 9.32 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.82 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 927,000 in 1986.
- How does Guinea rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Guinea ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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