Cattle livestock count heads in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cattle livestock count heads was 39.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 9th out of 196 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.
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
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 44.53 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.91 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.91 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.52 million hectares (2023)
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 9th out of 196 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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