Cattle livestock count heads in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cattle livestock count heads was 153,169 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cattle livestock count heads in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 153,169 for cattle livestock count heads in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Jamaica peaked at 460,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 153,169, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 241,111 | 240,000 | 250,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 273,700 | 270,000 | 282,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 333,000 | 275,000 | 370,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 423,000 | 380,000 | 460,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 311,400 | 168,000 | 430,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,910 | 159,100 | 172,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,962 | 153,169 | 160,000 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture share gdp 8.74 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.74 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 1.15 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Jamaica?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Jamaica was 153,169 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 460,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,169 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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