Number of cattle in Guyana
Guyana: Number of cattle was 98,851 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 148th out of 196 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.
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
- 145 North Macedonia 143,953 animals compare
- 146 United Arab Emirates 119,098 animals compare
- 147 Belize 99,019 animals compare
- 149 Moldova 98,817 animals compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea 90,889 animals compare
- 151 Vanuatu 89,000 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.7% (2025)
- Rural population 614,522 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 73.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 165,725 hectares (2023)
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 148th out of 196 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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