Cattle livestock count heads in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cattle livestock count heads was 13.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.63 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
28th
of 197 countries
All-time high
14.47 million
in 2014
All-time low
4.30 million
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 28th out of 197 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.70 million | — |
| 1962 | 4.50 million | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 4.30 million | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 4.35 million | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 4.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 4.35 million | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 4.30 million | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 4.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.34 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 4.55 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 4.76 million | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 4.84 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 5.04 million | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 5.57 million | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 5.80 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 5.81 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.70 million | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 5.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 6.34 million | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 6.55 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 6.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.96 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 7.15 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 7.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 7.78 million | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 8.07 million | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 8.25 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 7.63 million | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 7.89 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 8.60 million | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 9.10 million | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 9.79 million | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 9.76 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 9.79 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 9.83 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.65 million | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 9.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 9.89 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 9.26 million | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 10.13 million | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 9.62 million | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 9.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.98 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 10.46 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 10.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.64 million | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 12.31 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 12.44 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.29 million | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 13.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.47 million | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 14.22 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.86 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.82 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.50 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 13.80 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 13.92 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.24 million | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 13.11 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 13.63 million | +3.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 13.63 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 14.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 13.63 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million, 8.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 25 Uzbekistan 14.39 million compare
- 26 South Sudan 14.28 million compare
- 27 Mali 14.04 million compare
- 29 South Africa 12.12 million compare
- 30 Uruguay 11.96 million compare
- 31 Bolivia 11.25 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.46 % 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 0.6888 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4162 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.4 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 817.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5603 % change on previous year (2025)
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 28th out of 197 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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