Cattle livestock count heads in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cattle livestock count heads was 218,598 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
218,598
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
141st
of 197 countries
All-time high
601,280
in 1990
All-time low
202,621
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
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 197 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 457,512 | — |
| 1962 | 475,811 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 488,000 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 498,000 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 485,000 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 495,000 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 490,000 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 497,000 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 507,000 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 518,000 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 530,000 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 538,000 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 554,000 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 541,200 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 545,852 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 560,648 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 570,871 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 562,171 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 523,933 | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 478,989 | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 488,600 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 535,840 | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 576,312 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 592,890 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 589,809 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 599,511 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 520,000 | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 559,187 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 585,581 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 601,280 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 598,575 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 429,000 | -28.3% |
| 1993 | 428,778 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 428,604 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 367,733 | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 370,546 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 388,307 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 386,980 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 383,498 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 392,309 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 396,350 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 400,313 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 420,856 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 388,233 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 376,925 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 357,417 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 342,305 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 327,328 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 311,962 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 296,621 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 281,345 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 257,285 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 259,714 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 254,332 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 249,124 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 244,044 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 239,056 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 234,250 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 225,682 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 217,925 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 210,266 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 202,621 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 222,198 | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 218,598 | -1.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 218,598 is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 37% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 218,598 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -28.3% | 598,575 | 429,000 |
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
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.053 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0208 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (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 197 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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