Cattle livestock count heads in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Cattle livestock count heads was 15,381 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15,381
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
174th
of 197 countries
All-time high
25,185
in 1978
All-time low
5,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 174th out of 197 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,950 | +19.0% |
| 1964 | 5,950 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7,500 | +26.1% |
| 1966 | 7,500 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,786 | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 9,969 | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 11,320 | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 12,099 | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 13,654 | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 15,798 | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 17,192 | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 21,228 | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 22,668 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 24,110 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 24,775 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 25,185 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 22,584 | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 22,995 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 23,336 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 23,671 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 22,906 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 22,722 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 22,722 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 19,830 | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 13,927 | -29.8% |
| 1988 | 13,000 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,500 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 13,500 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,000 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 14,500 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 14,500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14,500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14,500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14,500 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14,800 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 15,000 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,035 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 15,053 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15,066 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15,074 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 15,093 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 15,114 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 15,260 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 15,296 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15,338 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 15,381 | +0.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 15,381 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 15,381 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,522, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Solomon Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -29.8% | 19,830 | 13,927 |
| 1965 | +26.1% | 5,950 | 7,500 |
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
- 171 Suriname 28,821 compare
- 172 Martinique 23,900 compare
- 173 Micronesia (country) 18,180 compare
- 175 Dominica 13,873 compare
- 176 Malta 13,800 compare
- 177 French Guiana 13,386 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.1335 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0026 % 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 0.1368 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2973 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 574.77 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
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 174th out of 197 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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