Cattle livestock count heads in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cattle livestock count heads was 5.62 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 48th out of 196 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture share gdp 14.48 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.48 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 2.84 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Tomatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number 112.35 (2023)
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 48th out of 196 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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