Cattle livestock count heads in Seychelles
Seychelles: Cattle livestock count heads was 557 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cattle livestock count heads in Seychelles, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Seychelles stood at 557.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Seychelles peaked at 3,100 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 150, in 2011.
Seychelles ranks 193rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle livestock count heads in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,400 | — |
| 1962 | 1,430 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1,450 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,470 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1,500 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,530 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1,570 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1,600 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1,650 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1,700 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1,741 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1,819 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1,901 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 1,987 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 2,076 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 2,169 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 2,266 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 2,366 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 2,470 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 2,578 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 2,691 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 2,300 | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 2,000 | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 1,800 | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 2,100 | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,000 | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3,000 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2,850 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 2,650 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 2,400 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 2,200 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 2,050 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1,850 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 1,660 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 1,500 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 1,250 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 1,467 | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 1,250 | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 1,050 | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 850 | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 570 | -32.9% |
| 2007 | 740 | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 530 | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 350 | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 340 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 150 | -55.9% |
| 2012 | 200 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 300 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 270 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 270 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 290 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 362 | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 426 | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 500 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 631 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 517 | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 557 | +7.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 557 is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 0% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 557 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Seychelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -55.9% | 340 | 150 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,511 | 1,400 | 1,650 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,050 | 1,700 | 2,470 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,247 | 1,800 | 2,691 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,476 | 1,660 | 3,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 955.7 | 350 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 290.8 | 150 | 426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 561 | 500 | 631 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Seychelles
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 506.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5452 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.61 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.61 (2025)
- Rural population 54.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Seychelles?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Seychelles was 557 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 3,100 in 1991.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 in 2011.
- How does Seychelles rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Seychelles ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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