Cattle livestock count heads in United States
United States: Cattle livestock count heads was 87.16 million in 2024. βΌ Falling
Cattle livestock count heads in United States, 1961β2024
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 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
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
- Agriculture share gdp 0.943 (2021)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.943 (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 67.70 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 223.72 billion current US$ (2021)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 8.41 (2024)
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 195 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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