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
23rd
of 196 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 23rd out of 196 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.1% (2025)
- Rural population 34.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 68.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 26.13 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 26.13 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.95 million hectares (2024)
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 23rd out of 196 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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