Cattle livestock count heads in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Cattle livestock count heads was 15,381 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cattle livestock count heads in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Solomon Islands is 15,381, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Solomon Islands peaked at 25,185 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5,000, in 1961.
That places Solomon Islands 173rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,442 | 5,000 | 11,320 | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,929 | 12,099 | 25,185 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,811 | 13,000 | 23,671 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,000 | 13,000 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,650 | 13,000 | 14,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,912 | 14,500 | 15,093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,278 | 15,114 | 15,381 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 170 Suriname 28,821 compare
- 171 Martinique 23,900 compare
- 172 Micronesia (country) 18,180 compare
- 174 Dominica 13,873 compare
- 175 Malta 13,800 compare
- 176 French Guiana 13,386 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Agriculture share gdp 29.73 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 29.73 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 73.3% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2018)
- Rural population 68.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 576,071 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.7% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 470.85 million current US$ (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.9 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Solomon Islands?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Solomon Islands was 15,381 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 25,185 in 1978.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Solomon Islands ranks 173rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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