Cattle livestock count heads in Peru
Peru: Cattle livestock count heads was 5.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.84 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
46th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.88 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.62 million
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Peru is 5.84 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Peru peaked at 5.88 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.62 million, in 1964.
That places Peru 46th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.82 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 3.80 million | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 3.62 million | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 3.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 3.69 million | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.71 million | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 3.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 4.06 million | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 4.13 million | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 4.31 million | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 4.15 million | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 4.10 million | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 4.14 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.15 million | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.18 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 4.24 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 4.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 4.24 million | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 4.26 million | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.03 million | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 4.09 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.17 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.16 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.10 million | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.04 million | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.97 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.95 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.51 million | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 4.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.56 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.90 million | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 4.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.16 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.42 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.44 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.52 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.66 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.56 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.55 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.53 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.58 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.85 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.84 million | -0.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5.84 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 6.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5.84 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million, 3.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.79 million | 3.62 million | 4.06 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.19 million | 4.10 million | 4.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.18 million | 4.03 million | 4.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 million | 3.95 million | 4.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.24 million | 4.98 million | 5.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 million | 5.52 million | 5.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 million | 5.64 million | 5.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.41 % 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 0.2012 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6858 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6636 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Peru?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Peru was 5.84 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 million in 1964.
- How does Peru rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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