Cattle livestock count heads in India
India: Cattle livestock count heads was 194.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
194.75 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
204.58 million
in 1992
All-time low
173.90 million
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in India, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in India is 194.75 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in India peaked at 204.58 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 173.90 million, in 1962.
India ranks 2nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 175.60 million | — |
| 1962 | 173.90 million | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 173.97 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 175.80 million | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 175.90 million | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 176.21 million | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 176.38 million | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 176.73 million | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 177.09 million | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 177.44 million | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 177.81 million | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 178.38 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 178.33 million | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 178.58 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 179.46 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 180.35 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 180.29 million | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 181.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 184.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 186.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 188.70 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 192.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 193.80 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 195.15 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 196.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 197.90 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 199.69 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 200.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 201.60 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 202.50 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 203.50 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 204.58 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 203.63 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 202.68 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 201.73 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 200.78 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 198.88 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 196.53 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 194.22 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 191.92 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 189.66 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 187.42 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 185.18 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 188.57 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 192.02 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 195.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 199.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 197.44 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 195.81 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 194.19 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 192.56 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 190.90 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 189.00 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 187.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 188.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 189.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 190.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 191.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 193.46 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 194.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 193.44 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 194.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 194.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 194.75 million | +0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 194.75 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million, 71.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 194.75 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.20 million, 37.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.73 million | 173.90 million | 177.09 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 179.69 million | 177.44 million | 184.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 195.30 million | 186.50 million | 201.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 200.91 million | 194.22 million | 204.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.26 million | 185.18 million | 199.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.68 million | 187.00 million | 194.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.38 million | 193.44 million | 194.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.124 % 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 0.1139 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0953 % 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 0.121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in India?
- Cattle livestock count heads in India was 194.75 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 204.58 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.90 million in 1962.
- How does India rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- India ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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