Cattle livestock count heads in United States
United States: Cattle livestock count heads was 87.16 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
87.16 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 197 countries
All-time high
132.03 million
in 1975
All-time low
87.16 million
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 87.16 million for cattle livestock count heads in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in United States peaked at 132.03 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 87.16 million, in 2024.
United States ranks 4th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97.70 million | — |
| 1962 | 100.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 104.49 million | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 107.90 million | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 109.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 108.86 million | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 108.78 million | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 109.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 110.02 million | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 112.37 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 114.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 117.86 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 121.54 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 127.79 million | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 132.03 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 127.98 million | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 122.81 million | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 116.38 million | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 110.86 million | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 111.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 114.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 115.44 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 115.00 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 113.36 million | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 109.58 million | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 105.38 million | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 102.12 million | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 99.62 million | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 96.74 million | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 95.82 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 96.39 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 97.56 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 99.18 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 100.97 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 102.78 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 103.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 101.66 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 99.74 million | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 99.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 98.20 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 97.30 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 96.72 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 96.10 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 94.89 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 95.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 96.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.03 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 94.72 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 94.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.89 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 91.16 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 90.10 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 88.53 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 89.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 91.89 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 93.62 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 94.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 94.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 93.79 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 93.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 91.79 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 88.84 million | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 87.16 million | -1.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 87.16 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 146.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.28 million | 97.70 million | 110.02 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 120.42 million | 110.86 million | 132.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.28 million | 96.74 million | 115.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.68 million | 95.82 million | 103.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.23 million | 94.72 million | 98.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.05 million | 88.53 million | 94.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.03 million | 87.16 million | 93.79 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- 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 0.4694 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 1.22 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in United States?
- Cattle livestock count heads in United States was 87.16 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 132.03 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.16 million in 2024.
- How does United States rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- United States ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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