Cattle livestock count heads in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cattle livestock count heads was 6.96 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.96 million
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
40th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10.36 million
in 2000
All-time low
6.32 million
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Madagascar is 6.96 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Madagascar peaked at 10.36 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.32 million, in 2022.
Madagascar ranks 40th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cattle livestock count heads in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.00 million | — |
| 1962 | 8.50 million | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 8.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.80 million | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 9.63 million | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 9.71 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 9.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 9.40 million | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 8.78 million | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 8.04 million | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 8.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 8.50 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 8.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 8.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 8.89 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 9.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 10.15 million | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 10.00 million | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 10.20 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 10.24 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 10.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 10.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 10.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 10.19 million | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 10.21 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.22 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 10.23 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 10.24 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 10.25 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 10.27 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.28 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 10.29 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.30 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.31 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.33 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.80 million | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 7.88 million | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 8.02 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.50 million | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 9.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.73 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.61 million | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 8.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.96 million | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 7.03 million | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 6.32 million | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 7.52 million | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 6.96 million | -7.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 6.96 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 million, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 6.96 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.98 million | 8.00 million | 9.78 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.93 million | 8.04 million | 10.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.25 million | 10.19 million | 10.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.30 million | 10.25 million | 10.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.14 million | 7.88 million | 10.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.83 million | 8.61 million | 10.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 million | 6.32 million | 7.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- 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 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.11 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Madagascar?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Madagascar was 6.96 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 million in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Madagascar ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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