Number of cattle in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of cattle was 10.80 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.80 million animals
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
17.65 million animals
in 2017
All-time low
5.25 million animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of cattle in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of cattle in Myanmar stood at 10.80 million animals.
The figure is down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Myanmar peaked at 17.65 million animals in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.25 million animals, in 1961.
Myanmar ranks 33rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Number of cattle in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.25 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 5.31 million animals | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 5.70 million animals | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 6.07 million animals | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 6.39 million animals | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 6.10 million animals | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 6.29 million animals | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 6.56 million animals | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 6.69 million animals | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 6.83 million animals | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 6.99 million animals | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 7.16 million animals | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 7.30 million animals | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 7.30 million animals | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.41 million animals | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 7.53 million animals | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 7.69 million animals | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 7.93 million animals | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 8.31 million animals | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 8.53 million animals | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 8.86 million animals | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 9.15 million animals | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 9.34 million animals | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 9.50 million animals | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 9.72 million animals | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 9.76 million animals | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 9.92 million animals | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 10.09 million animals | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 9.14 million animals | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 9.31 million animals | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 9.38 million animals | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 9.51 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 9.61 million animals | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 9.69 million animals | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.86 million animals | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 10.12 million animals | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 10.30 million animals | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 10.49 million animals | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 10.74 million animals | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 10.98 million animals | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 11.24 million animals | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 11.55 million animals | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 11.73 million animals | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.94 million animals | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.12 million animals | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.36 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 12.63 million animals | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.93 million animals | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 13.19 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.61 million animals | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 14.09 million animals | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 14.56 million animals | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 14.99 million animals | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 15.48 million animals | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.99 million animals | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 16.57 million animals | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 17.65 million animals | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 9.91 million animals | -43.9% |
| 2019 | 10.08 million animals | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.31 million animals | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.66 million animals | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 10.81 million animals | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.80 million animals | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 10.80 million animals | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 10.80 million animals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million animals, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 10.80 million animals is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,522 animals, 16.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -43.9% | 17.65 million animals | 9.91 million animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.04 million animals | 5.25 million animals | 6.69 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.45 million animals | 6.83 million animals | 8.31 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.40 million animals | 8.53 million animals | 10.09 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.90 million animals | 9.31 million animals | 10.74 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.07 million animals | 10.98 million animals | 13.19 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.29 million animals | 9.91 million animals | 17.65 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.68 million animals | 10.31 million animals | 10.81 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 376.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6942 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Myanmar?
- Number of cattle in Myanmar was 10.80 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.65 million animals in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 million animals in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of cattle?
- Myanmar ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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