Cattle livestock count heads in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cattle livestock count heads was 5.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.07 million
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
54th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.51 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.64 million
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Mongolia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Mongolia stood at 5.07 million.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Mongolia peaked at 5.51 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million, in 1962.
Mongolia ranks 54th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.91 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.64 million | -14.1% |
| 1963 | 1.70 million | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.86 million | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 1.98 million | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 2.09 million | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 2.07 million | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.03 million | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.98 million | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.99 million | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.11 million | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 2.18 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.23 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.36 million | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 2.43 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.42 million | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.39 million | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.48 million | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 2.48 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.40 million | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.38 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.37 million | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.37 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.41 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.48 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.53 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.69 million | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 2.85 million | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 2.82 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.82 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.73 million | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.01 million | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 3.32 million | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 3.48 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.61 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 3.73 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.10 million | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 2.07 million | -33.2% |
| 2003 | 2.05 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 1.96 million | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 2.17 million | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 2.43 million | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.60 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.18 million | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 2.34 million | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 2.58 million | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 2.91 million | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 3.41 million | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 3.78 million | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 4.08 million | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 4.39 million | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 4.38 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.75 million | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 4.73 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.02 million | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 5.51 million | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 5.35 million | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 5.07 million | -5.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 5.07 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 5.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 5.07 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,522, 7.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -33.2% | 3.10 million | 2.07 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.92 million | 1.64 million | 2.09 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.28 million | 1.99 million | 2.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.43 million | 2.37 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.10 million | 2.69 million | 3.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million | 1.79 million | 3.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 million | 2.18 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 million | 4.73 million | 5.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.69 % 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 0.2748 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3236 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 31.07 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Mongolia?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Mongolia was 5.07 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million in 1962.
- How does Mongolia rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Mongolia ranks 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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