Cattle livestock count heads in Somalia
Somalia: Cattle livestock count heads was 4.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.79 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.60 million
in 1997
All-time low
3.15 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 4.79 million for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Somalia peaked at 5.60 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.15 million, in 1961.
That places Somalia 57th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.15 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.25 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 3.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 3.50 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 3.65 million | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 3.80 million | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 3.80 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.65 million | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 3.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 3.65 million | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 3.40 million | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 3.74 million | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 3.62 million | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 4.04 million | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 4.53 million | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 4.48 million | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.36 million | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.47 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.20 million | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 4.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 4.49 million | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 4.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 4.77 million | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 4.98 million | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.80 million | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 4.00 million | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 3.50 million | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 3.30 million | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 4.20 million | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 5.00 million | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 5.20 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 5.40 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 5.60 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.30 million | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 5.13 million | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 5.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.35 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.82 million | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 4.80 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.89 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.85 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.80 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.79 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.79 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.79 million | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4.79 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 million, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4.79 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +27.3% | 3.30 million | 4.20 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.40 million | 3.15 million | 3.80 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.86 million | 3.40 million | 4.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.55 million | 4.20 million | 4.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.66 million | 3.30 million | 5.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.17 million | 4.78 million | 5.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 million | 4.79 million | 4.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 million | 4.78 million | 4.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0707 % 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 0.0576 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.25 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Somalia?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Somalia was 4.79 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.60 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 million in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Somalia ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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