Cattle livestock count heads in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cattle livestock count heads was 35,419 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35,419
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
168th
of 197 countries
All-time high
77,000
in 1979
All-time low
28,980
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 35,419.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 77,000 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 28,980, in 2003.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 168th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,000 | — |
| 1962 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 51,000 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 52,000 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 55,000 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 58,000 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 59,000 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 60,000 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 63,000 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 65,000 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 67,000 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 70,000 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 71,000 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 72,000 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 73,000 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 74,000 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 75,000 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 77,000 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 77,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 76,000 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 72,000 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 65,000 | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 60,000 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 55,000 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 57,000 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 60,000 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 54,000 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 45,000 | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 41,000 | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 40,000 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 32,000 | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 36,000 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38,000 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 37,500 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 34,000 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 30,000 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 30,300 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31,600 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 28,980 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 28,980 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29,000 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 32,500 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 33,000 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 34,500 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 35,000 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 34,781 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 35,014 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 35,240 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 34,709 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 34,740 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 34,769 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 34,800 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 34,848 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 35,095 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 35,419 | +0.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 35,419 is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 6% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 35,419 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,556 | 50,000 | 60,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 70,700 | 63,000 | 77,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,100 | 45,000 | 77,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,550 | 32,000 | 41,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,086 | 28,980 | 32,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,348 | 32,500 | 35,240 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,986 | 34,769 | 35,419 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0344 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0395 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 145.68 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Trinidad and Tobago was 35,419 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 77,000 in 1979.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,980 in 2003.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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