Number of cattle in Guyana
Guyana: Number of cattle was 98,851 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
98,851 animals
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
149th
of 197 countries
All-time high
350,000 animals
in 1966
All-time low
96,208 animals
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of cattle in Guyana, 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 Guyana stood at 98,851 animals.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Guyana peaked at 350,000 animals in 1966 and was at its lowest, 96,208 animals, 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.
Number of cattle in Guyana, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 180,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 220,000 animals | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 225,000 animals | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 270,000 animals | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 332,000 animals | +23.0% |
| 1966 | 350,000 animals | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 315,000 animals | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 305,500 animals | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 280,000 animals | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 256,800 animals | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 258,000 animals | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 260,000 animals | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 265,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 270,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 275,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 260,000 animals | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 240,000 animals | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 225,000 animals | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 135,000 animals | -40.0% |
| 1980 | 170,000 animals | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 160,000 animals | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 168,000 animals | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 163,000 animals | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 120,000 animals | -26.4% |
| 1985 | 110,000 animals | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 110,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 120,000 animals | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 135,000 animals | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 145,000 animals | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 160,000 animals | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 190,000 animals | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 200,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 190,000 animals | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 180,000 animals | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 170,000 animals | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 160,000 animals | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 150,000 animals | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 145,000 animals | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 135,000 animals | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 125,000 animals | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 120,000 animals | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 110,000 animals | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 110,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 110,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 110,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 110,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 110,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 110,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 110,900 animals | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 112,800 animals | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 112,800 animals | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 112,900 animals | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 112,900 animals | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 113,000 animals | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 112,987 animals | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 110,707 animals | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 107,395 animals | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 103,792 animals | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 100,000 animals | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 96,208 animals | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 99,629 animals | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 100,695 animals | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 99,772 animals | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 98,851 animals | -0.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 98,851 animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,200 animals, 17% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 98,851 animals is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million animals, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle 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 animals | 135,000 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 275,278 animals | 180,000 animals | 350,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 244,480 animals | 135,000 animals | 275,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,100 animals | 110,000 animals | 170,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,000 animals | 135,000 animals | 200,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,590 animals | 110,000 animals | 125,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,928 animals | 100,000 animals | 113,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,031 animals | 96,208 animals | 100,695 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 146 North Macedonia 143,953 animals compare
- 147 United Arab Emirates 119,098 animals compare
- 148 Belize 99,019 animals compare
- 150 Moldova 98,817 animals compare
- 151 Papua New Guinea 90,889 animals compare
- 152 Vanuatu 89,000 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7351 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Guyana?
- Number of cattle in Guyana was 98,851 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 350,000 animals in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,208 animals in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for number of cattle?
- Guyana ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle 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 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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