Cattle livestock count heads in Guyana
Guyana: Cattle livestock count heads was 98,851 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
98,851
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
149th
of 197 countries
All-time high
350,000
in 1966
All-time low
96,208
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Guyana stood at 98,851.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Guyana peaked at 350,000 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 96,208, in 2020.
That places Guyana 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 180,000 | — |
| 1962 | 220,000 | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 225,000 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 270,000 | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 332,000 | +23.0% |
| 1966 | 350,000 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 315,000 | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 305,500 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 280,000 | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 256,800 | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 258,000 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 260,000 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 265,000 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 270,000 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 275,000 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 260,000 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 240,000 | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 225,000 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 135,000 | -40.0% |
| 1980 | 170,000 | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 168,000 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 163,000 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 120,000 | -26.4% |
| 1985 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 135,000 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 145,000 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 160,000 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 190,000 | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 190,000 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 180,000 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 145,000 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 135,000 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 125,000 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 120,000 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 110,900 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 112,800 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 112,800 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 112,900 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 112,900 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 113,000 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 112,987 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 110,707 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 107,395 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 103,792 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 100,000 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 96,208 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 99,629 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 100,695 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 99,772 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 98,851 | -0.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 98,851 is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 17% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 98,851 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -40.0% | 225,000 | 135,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 275,278 | 180,000 | 350,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 244,480 | 135,000 | 275,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,100 | 110,000 | 170,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,000 | 135,000 | 200,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,590 | 110,000 | 125,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,928 | 100,000 | 113,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,031 | 96,208 | 100,695 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 146 North Macedonia 143,953 compare
- 147 United Arab Emirates 119,098 compare
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- 150 Moldova 98,817 compare
- 151 Papua New Guinea 90,889 compare
- 152 Vanuatu 89,000 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0667 % 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 0.5382 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0287 % 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 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 2,507 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5708 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Guyana?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Guyana was 98,851 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 350,000 in 1966.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,208 in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Guyana ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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