Cattle livestock count heads in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cattle livestock count heads was 10.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.80 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
17.65 million
in 2017
All-time low
5.25 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Myanmar stood at 10.80 million.
The figure is down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Myanmar peaked at 17.65 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.25 million, 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.25 million | — |
| 1962 | 5.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 5.70 million | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 6.07 million | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 6.39 million | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 6.10 million | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 6.29 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 6.56 million | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 6.69 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 6.83 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 6.99 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 7.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 7.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 7.30 million | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.41 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 7.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 7.69 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 7.93 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 8.31 million | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 8.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 8.86 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 9.15 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 9.34 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 9.50 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 9.72 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 9.76 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 9.92 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 10.09 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 9.14 million | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 9.31 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 9.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 9.51 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 9.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 9.69 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.86 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 10.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 10.30 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 10.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 10.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 10.98 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 11.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 11.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 11.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.94 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.12 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 12.63 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.93 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 13.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.61 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 14.09 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 14.56 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 14.99 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 15.48 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.99 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 16.57 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 17.65 million | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 9.91 million | -43.9% |
| 2019 | 10.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.31 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.66 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 10.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 10.80 million | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 10.80 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 10.80 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,522, 16.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads 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 | 9.91 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.04 million | 5.25 million | 6.69 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.45 million | 6.83 million | 8.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.40 million | 8.53 million | 10.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.90 million | 9.31 million | 10.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.07 million | 10.98 million | 13.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.29 million | 9.91 million | 17.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.68 million | 10.31 million | 10.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2266 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0981 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.336 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Myanmar?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Myanmar was 10.80 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.65 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 million in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Myanmar ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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