Cattle livestock count heads in Taiwan
Taiwan: Cattle livestock count heads was 155,741 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cattle livestock count heads in Taiwan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Taiwan is 155,741, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Taiwan peaked at 159,122 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78,426, in 1982.
That places Taiwan 144th 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 Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96,057 | — |
| 1962 | 99,980 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 99,987 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 101,762 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 102,256 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 103,655 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 105,379 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 104,420 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 104,546 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 103,045 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 95,807 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 95,456 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 98,136 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 102,100 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 118,963 | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 128,572 | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 142,268 | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 103,563 | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 87,936 | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 80,225 | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 80,124 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 78,426 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 82,328 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 84,718 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 89,469 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 104,756 | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 116,580 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 136,266 | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 142,110 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 138,309 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 132,362 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 134,238 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 141,250 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 149,112 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 149,361 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 151,492 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 151,901 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 156,792 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 156,843 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 156,059 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 153,933 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 145,976 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 144,089 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 143,958 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 139,831 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 133,841 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 131,255 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 133,675 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 130,351 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 129,851 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 136,158 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 140,685 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 143,009 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 144,887 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 143,302 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 147,068 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 143,993 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 145,095 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 148,819 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 151,514 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 159,122 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 158,235 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 156,946 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 155,741 | -0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Taiwan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -27.2% | 142,268 | 103,563 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,005 | 96,057 | 105,379 | 9 |
| 1970s | 107,585 | 87,936 | 142,268 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,500 | 78,426 | 142,110 | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,166 | 132,362 | 156,843 | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,297 | 130,351 | 156,059 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,287 | 129,851 | 148,819 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,312 | 151,514 | 159,122 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Taiwan?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Taiwan was 155,741 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 159,122 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,426 in 1982.
- How does Taiwan rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Taiwan ranks 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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