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
56th
of 196 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 56th out of 196 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.
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
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 55.8% (1990)
- Rural population 8.82 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 44.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 55.79 (1990)
- Agriculture share gdp 55.79 (1990)
- Land under cereal production 353,642 hectares (2023)
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 56th out of 196 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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