Cattle livestock count heads in Mexico
Mexico: Cattle livestock count heads was 36.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.93 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 197 countries
All-time high
36.93 million
in 2024
All-time low
16.50 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Mexico is 36.93 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Mexico peaked at 36.93 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.50 million, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 11th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.50 million | — |
| 1962 | 16.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 17.71 million | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 18.53 million | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 19.32 million | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 20.52 million | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 21.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 21.35 million | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 21.65 million | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 22.80 million | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 22.23 million | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 22.21 million | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 22.16 million | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 23.06 million | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 24.30 million | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 25.47 million | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 26.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 26.36 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 26.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 27.74 million | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 28.88 million | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 29.64 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 30.08 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 30.48 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 31.49 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 32.30 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 31.16 million | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 31.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 33.07 million | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 32.05 million | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 31.82 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 31.16 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 31.97 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 31.77 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 31.32 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 30.29 million | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 30.77 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 31.06 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 30.18 million | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 30.52 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 30.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.41 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 31.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 31.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 30.99 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 31.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 31.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 32.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 32.64 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 32.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.93 million | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 32.40 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 32.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 33.50 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 33.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 34.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 34.82 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 35.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 35.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 36.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 36.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 36.62 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 36.93 million | +0.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 36.93 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 40.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 36.93 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million, 23.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.28 million | 16.50 million | 21.65 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.12 million | 22.16 million | 26.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.61 million | 27.74 million | 33.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.24 million | 30.18 million | 32.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.29 million | 30.52 million | 32.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.45 million | 31.93 million | 35.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.31 million | 35.65 million | 36.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2797 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.168 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7321 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Mexico?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Mexico was 36.93 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 36.93 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.50 million in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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