Cattle livestock count heads in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cattle livestock count heads was 218,598 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Cattle livestock count heads in Puerto Rico, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Puerto Rico is 218,598, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Puerto Rico peaked at 601,280 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 202,621, in 2022.
That places Puerto Rico 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 488,147 | 457,512 | 507,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 544,468 | 518,000 | 570,871 | 10 |
| 1980s | 552,672 | 478,989 | 599,511 | 10 |
| 1990s | 438,330 | 367,733 | 601,280 | 10 |
| 2000s | 371,400 | 311,962 | 420,856 | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,145 | 225,682 | 296,621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,322 | 202,621 | 222,198 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 138 Bhutan 257,103 compare
- 139 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 238,902 compare
- 140 Estonia, Republic of 232,390 compare
- 142 Libya 208,931 compare
- 143 Luxembourg 180,530 compare
- 144 Chinese Taipei 155,741 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.6858 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Puerto Rico?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Puerto Rico was 218,598 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 601,280 in 1990.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,621 in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Puerto Rico ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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