Cattle livestock count heads in Philippines
Philippines: Cattle livestock count heads was 2.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.61 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
76th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.61 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.05 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.61 million for cattle livestock count heads in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Philippines peaked at 2.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 1961.
That places Philippines 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.05 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.09 million | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 1.20 million | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 1.38 million | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 1.56 million | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 1.58 million | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.57 million | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.64 million | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 1.63 million | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.68 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.79 million | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 1.93 million | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 2.10 million | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 1.90 million | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 1.80 million | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.74 million | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.72 million | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.82 million | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.83 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.88 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.94 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.94 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.94 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.85 million | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.79 million | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.81 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.75 million | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.70 million | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.68 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.63 million | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.68 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.73 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.91 million | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 1.94 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.02 million | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.13 million | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.27 million | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.40 million | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 2.43 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.55 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.57 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.57 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.52 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.49 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.61 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.58 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.61 million | +0.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.61 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.61 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,522, 4.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 million | 1.05 million | 1.64 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.83 million | 1.68 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 million | 1.68 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 million | 1.63 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 million | 2.48 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 million | 2.49 million | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 million | 2.54 million | 2.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1665 % 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 0.0963 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1469 % 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 0.1092 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 358.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0874 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Philippines?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Philippines was 2.61 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Philippines ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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