Cattle livestock count heads in Niger
Niger: Cattle livestock count heads was 20.38 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.38 million
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
18th
of 197 countries
All-time high
20.38 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.42 million
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Niger stood at 20.38 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Niger peaked at 20.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.42 million, in 1986.
Niger ranks 18th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle livestock count heads in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.49 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 3.59 million | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.97 million | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 4.10 million | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 4.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 4.32 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 4.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 4.13 million | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 4.00 million | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 4.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 4.22 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.73 million | -35.2% |
| 1974 | 3.01 million | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 3.25 million | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 3.46 million | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 3.67 million | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 3.88 million | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 4.13 million | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 4.38 million | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 4.65 million | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 4.96 million | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 5.27 million | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 3.59 million | -31.9% |
| 1985 | 2.79 million | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 2.42 million | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 2.57 million | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 2.72 million | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.89 million | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 3.06 million | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 3.24 million | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 3.44 million | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 3.65 million | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 3.86 million | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 4.10 million | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.34 million | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 4.60 million | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 4.88 million | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 5.17 million | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 5.48 million | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 5.81 million | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 6.16 million | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 6.53 million | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 6.92 million | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 7.34 million | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 7.78 million | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 8.24 million | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 8.74 million | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 9.26 million | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 9.01 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.55 million | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 10.13 million | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 10.73 million | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 11.38 million | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 12.06 million | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 12.78 million | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 13.55 million | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 14.36 million | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 15.23 million | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 16.14 million | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 17.11 million | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 18.13 million | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 19.22 million | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 20.38 million | +6.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 20.38 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 million, 8.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 20.38 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 8.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -35.2% | 4.22 million | 2.73 million |
| 1984 | -31.9% | 5.27 million | 3.59 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.98 million | 3.49 million | 4.45 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.65 million | 2.73 million | 4.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.62 million | 2.42 million | 5.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.03 million | 3.06 million | 5.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.23 million | 5.48 million | 9.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.88 million | 9.01 million | 15.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.20 million | 16.14 million | 20.38 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- 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 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6381 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 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.67 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Niger?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Niger was 20.38 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 20.38 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 million in 1986.
- How does Niger rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Niger ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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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