Cattle livestock count heads in Thailand
Thailand: Cattle livestock count heads was 4.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.29 million
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
58th
of 196 countries
All-time high
7.64 million
in 1994
All-time low
3.54 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Thailand stood at 4.29 million.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Thailand peaked at 7.64 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.54 million, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 58th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.93 million | 3.54 million | 4.45 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.34 million | 4.09 million | 4.67 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.76 million | 3.94 million | 5.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.33 million | 4.76 million | 7.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.59 million | 4.60 million | 6.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 million | 4.60 million | 6.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 million | 4.29 million | 4.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 50.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Rural population 26.64 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 37.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.75 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.75 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.54 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Thailand?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Thailand was 4.29 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.64 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 million in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Thailand ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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