Number of cattle in Philippines
Philippines: Number of cattle was 2.61 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of cattle in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.61 million animals for number of cattle 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, number of cattle in Philippines peaked at 2.61 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million animals, in 1961.
That places Philippines 75th out of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 million animals | 1.05 million animals | 1.64 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.83 million animals | 1.68 million animals | 2.10 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 million animals | 1.68 million animals | 1.94 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 million animals | 1.63 million animals | 2.43 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 million animals | 2.48 million animals | 2.59 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 million animals | 2.49 million animals | 2.57 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 million animals | 2.54 million animals | 2.61 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.6% (2025)
- Rural population 51.65 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.36 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Philippines?
- Number of cattle in Philippines was 2.61 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of cattle recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million animals in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for number of cattle?
- Philippines ranks 75th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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