Cattle livestock count heads in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cattle livestock count heads was 2.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.47 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
78th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
722,199
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2.47 million for cattle livestock count heads in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Mozambique peaked at 2.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 722,199, in 2001.
Mozambique ranks 78th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 950,000 | — |
| 1962 | 1.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 million | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 1.10 million | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1.13 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.14 million | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.18 million | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 1.22 million | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 1.26 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.34 million | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 1.26 million | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.36 million | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 1.40 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.33 million | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 1.35 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.38 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.40 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.35 million | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.28 million | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.32 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 950,000 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 920,000 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 900,000 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 950,000 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 950,000 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 900,000 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 920,000 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 880,000 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 850,000 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 800,000 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 780,000 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 722,199 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 872,000 | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 961,000 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 1.36 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.68 million | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.86 million | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.38 million | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 2.11 million | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 2.18 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.32 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.41 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.47 million | +2.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.47 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.47 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 million | 950,000 | 1.22 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.35 million | 1.26 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 million | 950,000 | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 907,000 | 800,000 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 722,199 | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million | 1.28 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 million | 2.18 million | 2.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 75 Egypt 2.63 million compare
- 76 Philippines 2.61 million compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 2.55 million compare
- 79 Morocco 2.37 million compare
- 80 Ghana 2.36 million compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 2.33 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- 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 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.167 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.001 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 160.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Mozambique?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Mozambique was 2.47 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 722,199 in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Mozambique ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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