Cattle livestock count heads in Panama
Panama: Cattle livestock count heads was 1.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.40 million
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
101st
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.73 million
in 2011
All-time low
762,987
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Panama is 1.40 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Panama peaked at 1.73 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 762,987, in 1961.
Panama ranks 101st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 762,987 | — |
| 1962 | 835,400 | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 842,400 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 890,610 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 968,600 | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 1.01 million | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 1.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.12 million | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 1.16 million | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 1.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.26 million | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 1.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.31 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.35 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.40 million | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.46 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.46 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.45 million | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.45 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.43 million | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.41 million | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.42 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.42 million | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.39 million | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.45 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.46 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.44 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.36 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.53 million | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 1.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.48 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.72 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.73 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.56 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million | -7.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.40 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.40 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 958,077 | 762,987 | 1.16 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.33 million | 1.19 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million | 1.40 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 million | 1.36 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 1.34 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million | 1.50 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million | 1.40 million | 1.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3777 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1446 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1155 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4747 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 518.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Panama?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Panama was 1.40 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 762,987 in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Panama ranks 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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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