Cattle livestock count heads in Uganda
Uganda: Cattle livestock count heads was 14.72 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.72 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 197 countries
All-time high
14.92 million
in 2020
All-time low
3.38 million
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 14.72 million for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Uganda peaked at 14.92 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.38 million, in 1962.
That places Uganda 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle livestock count heads in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.62 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.38 million | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 3.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.46 million | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 3.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.63 million | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 3.68 million | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 3.97 million | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 4.28 million | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 4.22 million | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 4.47 million | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 4.63 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 4.77 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 4.87 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 4.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 4.91 million | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.25 million | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 5.24 million | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 4.77 million | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 4.75 million | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.82 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.87 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 5.00 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.20 million | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 3.91 million | -24.9% |
| 1988 | 4.26 million | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 4.42 million | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 4.91 million | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 5.12 million | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 5.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 5.11 million | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 5.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.65 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 5.82 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 5.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 6.14 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.33 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.52 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.77 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.97 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 7.18 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 11.41 million | +58.8% |
| 2009 | 11.75 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.10 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 12.47 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 12.81 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.99 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.62 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 14.03 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 14.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.19 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.79 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.92 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 14.50 million | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 14.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 14.61 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 14.72 million | +0.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 14.72 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 million, 6.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 14.72 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +58.8% | 7.18 million | 11.41 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.58 million | 3.38 million | 3.97 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.76 million | 4.22 million | 5.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.70 million | 3.91 million | 5.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 million | 4.91 million | 5.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.56 million | 5.97 million | 11.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.59 million | 12.10 million | 14.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.66 million | 14.50 million | 14.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- 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 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1771 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 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2805 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Uganda?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Uganda was 14.72 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.92 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 million in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Uganda ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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