Cattle livestock count heads in Liberia
Liberia: Cattle livestock count heads was 43,270 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43,270
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
163rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
44,244
in 2015
All-time low
19,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 43,270 for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Liberia peaked at 44,244 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19,000, in 1961.
Liberia ranks 163rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,000 | — |
| 1962 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 39,000 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 42,000 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40,000 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 38,000 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 37,000 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 36,000 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 38,500 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 39,000 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 39,500 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 39,800 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 40,000 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 42,000 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 44,244 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 42,932 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 42,639 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 42,494 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 42,353 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 42,269 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 42,917 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 43,028 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 43,147 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 43,270 | +0.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 43,270 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 million, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 43,270 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,000 | 19,000 | 27,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,400 | 28,000 | 38,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,200 | 39,000 | 42,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,300 | 36,000 | 38,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,850 | 36,000 | 39,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,896 | 39,500 | 44,244 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,926 | 42,269 | 43,270 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1221 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1671 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3378 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 298.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8615 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Liberia?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Liberia was 43,270 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 44,244 in 2015.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,000 in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Liberia ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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