Cattle livestock count heads in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cattle livestock count heads was 5.62 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.62 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
49th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.62 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.53 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle livestock count heads in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle livestock count heads in Nicaragua stood at 5.62 million. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Nicaragua peaked at 5.62 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.53 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.60 million | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 1.67 million | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 1.74 million | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 1.82 million | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1.93 million | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 2.02 million | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 2.15 million | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 2.29 million | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 2.43 million | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 2.20 million | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 2.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.29 million | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 2.46 million | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 2.56 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 2.66 million | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2.77 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 2.78 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.53 million | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 2.27 million | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 2.32 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.12 million | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 2.34 million | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 2.37 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.11 million | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 1.89 million | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 2.15 million | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 2.80 million | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 3.20 million | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 2.50 million | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 2.80 million | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 3.17 million | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 3.20 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.70 million | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 2.60 million | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.85 million | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 2.73 million | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 3.19 million | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 3.27 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.50 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.40 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.65 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.70 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.14 million | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 4.31 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.56 million | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.82 million | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 5.09 million | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.52 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.62 million | +1.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.62 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.62 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +30.2% | 2.15 million | 2.80 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 million | 1.53 million | 2.29 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.49 million | 2.20 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million | 1.89 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 million | 2.50 million | 3.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 million | 3.27 million | 3.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.70 million | 3.70 million | 5.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 million | 5.33 million | 5.62 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- 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 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2567 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.041 % 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 0.7276 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 459.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8714 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Nicaragua?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Nicaragua was 5.62 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Nicaragua ranks 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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