Cattle livestock count heads in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Cattle livestock count heads was 77,281 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
77,281
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
156th
of 197 countries
All-time high
136,000
in 1988
All-time low
77,281
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in New Caledonia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in New Caledonia is 77,281, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in New Caledonia peaked at 136,000 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 77,281, in 2024.
New Caledonia ranks 156th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96,000 | — |
| 1962 | 97,000 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 105,000 | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 95,100 | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 103,500 | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 112,000 | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 115,000 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 118,000 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 120,300 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 120,300 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 120,315 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 115,000 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 120,000 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 115,000 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 125,000 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 120,000 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 120,898 | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 120,824 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 122,000 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 125,000 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 130,000 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 136,000 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 120,800 | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 120,000 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 125,397 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 125,000 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 120,000 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 108,088 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 110,000 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 94,387 | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 110,000 | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 111,308 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 111,000 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 111,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100,000 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 87,000 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 90,000 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 84,604 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 92,000 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 93,000 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 89,562 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 85,961 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 83,304 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 81,555 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 80,929 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 79,863 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 79,595 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 78,923 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 78,102 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 77,281 | -1.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 77,281 is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 13% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 77,281 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,522, 12% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106,878 | 95,100 | 120,300 | 9 |
| 1970s | 117,562 | 110,000 | 125,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,552 | 100,000 | 136,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113,287 | 94,387 | 125,397 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,031 | 87,000 | 111,308 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,092 | 80,929 | 93,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,753 | 77,281 | 79,863 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- 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 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0328 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6231 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.8 % change on previous year (2017)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 596.77 current US$ per person (2019)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2271 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in New Caledonia?
- Cattle livestock count heads in New Caledonia was 77,281 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 136,000 in 1988.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,281 in 2024.
- How does New Caledonia rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- New Caledonia ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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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