Cattle livestock count heads in Samoa
Samoa: Cattle livestock count heads was 38,349 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38,349
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
166th
of 197 countries
All-time high
56,504
in 2015
All-time low
15,736
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Samoa stood at 38,349.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Samoa peaked at 56,504 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,736, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 166th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,736 | — |
| 1962 | 16,000 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 17,770 | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 17,785 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 17,924 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 17,538 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 18,779 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 19,429 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 19,491 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 19,774 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 20,068 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 20,375 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 20,983 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 22,790 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 25,056 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 26,011 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 25,559 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 26,293 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 27,983 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 26,284 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 24,564 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 22,957 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 21,456 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 20,052 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 20,000 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 24,096 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 24,096 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24,096 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24,000 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 27,883 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 28,000 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38,949 | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 41,555 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 45,201 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 47,295 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 48,629 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 49,150 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 56,504 | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 48,509 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 46,737 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 42,796 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 37,167 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 41,928 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 40,345 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 38,804 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 38,042 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 38,349 | +0.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 38,349 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 38,349 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,522, 6% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +29.8% | 30,000 | 38,949 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,828 | 15,736 | 19,491 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,489 | 19,774 | 27,983 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,960 | 20,000 | 26,284 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,688 | 24,000 | 27,883 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,195 | 28,000 | 38,949 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,354 | 37,167 | 56,504 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,494 | 38,042 | 41,928 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.15 % 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 0.1802 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.51 % 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 0.2043 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 533.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.586 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Samoa?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Samoa was 38,349 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 56,504 in 2015.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,736 in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Samoa ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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