Number of cattle in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of cattle was 6.96 million animals in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.96 million animals
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
39th
of 196 countries
All-time high
10.36 million animals
in 2000
All-time low
6.32 million animals
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of cattle in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of cattle in Madagascar is 6.96 million animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Madagascar peaked at 10.36 million animals in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.32 million animals, in 2022.
Madagascar ranks 39th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.98 million animals | 8.00 million animals | 9.78 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.93 million animals | 8.04 million animals | 10.15 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.25 million animals | 10.19 million animals | 10.36 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.30 million animals | 10.25 million animals | 10.35 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.14 million animals | 7.88 million animals | 10.36 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.83 million animals | 8.61 million animals | 10.32 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 million animals | 6.32 million animals | 7.96 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.7% (2025)
- Rural population 21.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 67.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.22 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Madagascar?
- Number of cattle in Madagascar was 6.96 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of cattle recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 million animals in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 million animals in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of cattle?
- Madagascar ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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