Cattle livestock count heads in Laos
Laos: Cattle livestock count heads was 2.69 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cattle livestock count heads in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2.69 million for cattle livestock count heads in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Laos peaked at 2.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 290,000, in 1961.
Laos ranks 73rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 344,795 | 290,000 | 390,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 366,503 | 325,900 | 399,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 596,380 | 447,000 | 816,526 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 841,900 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 1.16 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million | 1.47 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 million | 2.19 million | 2.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 70 Cambodia 2.82 million compare
- 71 Tajikistan 2.79 million compare
- 72 Benin 2.76 million compare
- 74 Egypt 2.63 million compare
- 75 Philippines 2.61 million compare
- 76 Turkmenistan 2.55 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.62 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.62 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.02 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Laos?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Laos was 2.69 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,000 in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Laos ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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