Cattle livestock count heads in South Sudan
South Sudan: Cattle livestock count heads was 14.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cattle livestock count heads in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in South Sudan stood at 14.28 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in South Sudan peaked at 14.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.76 million, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.76 million | — |
| 2013 | 11.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.83 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.31 million | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 13.58 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 13.78 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 13.61 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 13.65 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 14.13 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 14.28 million | +1.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 14.28 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 million, 5.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 14.28 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.22 million | 11.76 million | 13.58 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.89 million | 13.61 million | 14.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Rural population, per capita 0.7832 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.13 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 111.85 current US$ per person (2015)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.36 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in South Sudan?
- Cattle livestock count heads in South Sudan was 14.28 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 million in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- South Sudan ranks 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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