Cattle livestock count heads in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cattle livestock count heads was 1.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.55 million
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
96th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.61 million
in 2020
All-time low
420,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Rwanda stood at 1.55 million.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Rwanda peaked at 1.61 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 420,000, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 96th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 420,000 | — |
| 1962 | 443,000 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 500,379 | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 516,300 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 521,400 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 614,722 | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 682,104 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 625,152 | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 675,523 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 709,354 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 748,157 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 742,512 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 739,902 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 705,347 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 686,813 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 637,641 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 628,731 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 647,206 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 631,353 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 634,321 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 610,627 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 626,615 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 647,090 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 628,143 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 650,025 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 614,230 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 582,700 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 579,230 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 594,059 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 581,812 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 600,000 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 550,000 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 500,000 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 453,827 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 465,173 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 500,000 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 570,000 | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 657,137 | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 748,976 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 732,123 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 815,898 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 815,450 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 991,697 | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.61 million | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.55 million | +6.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.55 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 million, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.55 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 555,398 | 420,000 | 682,104 | 9 |
| 1970s | 687,702 | 628,731 | 748,157 | 10 |
| 1980s | 616,704 | 579,230 | 650,025 | 10 |
| 1990s | 562,692 | 453,827 | 748,976 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million | 732,123 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 1.13 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.42 million | 1.61 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1167 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.04 % 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 0.1421 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Rwanda?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Rwanda was 1.55 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 420,000 in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Rwanda ranks 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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