Cattle livestock count heads in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cattle livestock count heads was 13.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cattle livestock count heads in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Paraguay is 13.63 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Paraguay peaked at 14.47 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.30 million, in 1963.
That places Paraguay 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.39 million | 4.30 million | 4.70 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.09 million | 4.34 million | 5.81 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.95 million | 5.85 million | 8.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.03 million | 7.63 million | 9.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.11 million | 9.26 million | 11.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.51 million | 12.31 million | 14.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.59 million | 13.11 million | 14.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 24 Uzbekistan 14.39 million compare
- 25 South Sudan 14.28 million compare
- 26 Mali 14.04 million compare
- 28 South Africa 12.12 million compare
- 29 Uruguay 11.96 million compare
- 30 Bolivia 11.25 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.08 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 29.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 11.64 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 11.64 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.53 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Paraguay?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Paraguay was 13.63 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.47 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.30 million in 1963.
- How does Paraguay rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Paraguay ranks 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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