Cattle livestock count heads in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cattle livestock count heads was 39.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.05 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
10th
of 197 countries
All-time high
39.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.06 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Tanzania stood at 39.05 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Tanzania peaked at 39.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.06 million, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.06 million | — |
| 1962 | 8.22 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 8.55 million | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 8.84 million | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 10.05 million | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 9.28 million | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 9.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 9.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 9.92 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 10.14 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 10.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 10.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 10.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 11.08 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 11.33 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 11.59 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 11.85 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 12.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 12.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 12.58 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 12.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 13.18 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 13.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 12.49 million | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 12.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 12.69 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 12.78 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 12.87 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.96 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 13.05 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 13.14 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 13.23 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 13.32 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.42 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.64 million | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 13.60 million | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 13.70 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.80 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 17.25 million | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 16.71 million | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 17.04 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 17.37 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.47 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 17.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 18.50 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 18.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.80 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 19.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 21.30 million | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 22.80 million | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 24.53 million | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 25.80 million | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 26.71 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 27.72 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 28.73 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 30.50 million | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 32.11 million | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 33.62 million | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 35.26 million | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 36.58 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 37.91 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 39.05 million | +3.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 39.05 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million, 14.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 39.05 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 16.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +25.0% | 13.80 million | 17.25 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.12 million | 8.06 million | 10.05 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.23 million | 10.14 million | 12.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.85 million | 12.49 million | 13.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.01 million | 13.05 million | 17.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.89 million | 16.71 million | 19.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.94 million | 19.25 million | 32.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.48 million | 33.62 million | 39.05 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6695 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5659 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 292.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Tanzania?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Tanzania was 39.05 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.06 million in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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