Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of cattle, annual growth rate was -7.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-7.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 116.7%
World rank
189th
of 197 countries
All-time high
13.7 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-12.14 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Ecuador stood at -7.71 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 116.7% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 13.7 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -12.14 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 189th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 10.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1964 | -0.4715 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1965 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -1216.4% |
| 1966 | 13.7 % change on previous year | +160.3% |
| 1967 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1968 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1971 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -312.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5115 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9754 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 1974 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1975 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 1976 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 1977 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 1978 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1979 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +125.4% |
| 1981 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1982 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1984 | 9.31 % change on previous year | +507.2% |
| 1985 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9232 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1987 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +243.2% |
| 1988 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 1990 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1994 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1996 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +223.3% |
| 1997 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1998 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
| 1999 | 0.577 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2000 | -12.14 % change on previous year | -2203.5% |
| 2001 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2002 | 7.7 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
| 2003 | -0.6059 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2004 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -420.2% |
| 2005 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -212.8% |
| 2006 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 2007 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -575.9% |
| 2008 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 2009 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2011 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 2012 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 2013 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2014 | -10.81 % change on previous year | +457.7% |
| 2015 | -10.14 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.294 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2017 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +421.6% |
| 2018 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -308.2% |
| 2019 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -292.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6892 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2021 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -1000.1% |
| 2022 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2023 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2024 | -7.71 % change on previous year | +116.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -7.71 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1809 % change on previous year, 42.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -7.71 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1041 % change on previous year, 74.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2203.5% | 0.577 % change on previous year | -12.14 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1216.4% | -0.4715 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1000.1% | 0.6892 % change on previous year | -6.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7 % change on previous year | -0.4715 % change on previous year | 13.7 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.93 % change on previous year | 0.9232 % change on previous year | 9.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 % change on previous year | -6.63 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3375 % change on previous year | -12.14 % change on previous year | 7.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -10.81 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.37 % change on previous year | -7.71 % change on previous year | 0.6892 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -7.14 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Egypt -7.22 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Madagascar -7.49 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Panama -7.74 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Botswana -8.19 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Brunei -8.92 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0374 % 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 0.1315 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0159 % 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 0.3086 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle, annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Ecuador was -7.71 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.14 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of cattle, annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of cattle, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cattle livestock count heads Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.