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
59th
of 197 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 59th of 197 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.54 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.59 million | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.62 million | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.75 million | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 3.89 million | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 4.03 million | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 4.18 million | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 4.29 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 4.45 million | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 4.67 million | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 4.46 million | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 4.48 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 4.09 million | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 4.15 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 4.14 million | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.32 million | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 4.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.44 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 4.28 million | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 3.94 million | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 4.47 million | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 4.58 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.83 million | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 4.79 million | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.83 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.88 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.97 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 5.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.28 million | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 5.67 million | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 6.63 million | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 7.12 million | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 7.47 million | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 7.64 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.67 million | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 6.39 million | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 5.79 million | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 5.16 million | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 4.76 million | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 4.60 million | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 4.64 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.82 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 5.05 million | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 5.30 million | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 5.61 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 6.04 million | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 6.48 million | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 6.70 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.65 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.50 million | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.89 million | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 5.39 million | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 5.15 million | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.90 million | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.75 million | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.70 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.68 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.64 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.56 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.45 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.41 million | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.29 million | -2.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.29 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 4.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.29 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,522, 6.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7811 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.755 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3369 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
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 59th out of 197 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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