Cattle livestock count heads in Vietnam
Vietnam: Cattle livestock count heads was 6.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.21 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
42nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.72 million
in 2007
All-time low
1.47 million
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Vietnam, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 6.21 million for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Vietnam peaked at 6.72 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million, in 1975.
Vietnam ranks 42nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.87 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.90 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.98 million | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 1.97 million | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.91 million | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.81 million | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 1.79 million | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.70 million | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 1.67 million | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.62 million | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 1.59 million | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.51 million | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.57 million | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.63 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.47 million | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 1.60 million | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 1.66 million | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 1.65 million | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.63 million | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.77 million | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.94 million | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 2.17 million | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 2.42 million | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 2.60 million | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 2.78 million | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 2.98 million | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 3.13 million | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 3.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.12 million | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.33 million | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.47 million | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.64 million | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.80 million | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.98 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.06 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.90 million | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 4.06 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.39 million | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 4.91 million | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 5.54 million | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 6.51 million | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 6.72 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.34 million | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 6.10 million | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.81 million | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 5.44 million | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 5.19 million | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 5.16 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.23 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.65 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.80 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.06 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.23 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.21 million | -1.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 6.21 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 6.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 6.21 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,522, 9.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 million | 1.67 million | 1.98 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.59 million | 1.47 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 million | 1.66 million | 3.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.56 million | 3.12 million | 4.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 million | 3.90 million | 6.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 million | 5.16 million | 6.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 million | 6.21 million | 6.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More agriculture & rural data for Vietnam
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2721 % 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 0.1164 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.258 % 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 0.1228 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 589.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Vietnam?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Vietnam was 6.21 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million in 1975.
- How does Vietnam rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Vietnam ranks 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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