Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Number of cattle, annual growth rate was 0.3363 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3363 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
78th
of 197 countries
All-time high
76.18 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-35.72 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.3363 % change on previous year for number of cattle, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 76.18 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -35.72 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places Gabon 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 17.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -15.15 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 1964 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1965 | 19.23 % change on previous year | +169.3% |
| 1966 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -35.72 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 1971 | 60.18 % change on previous year | -268.5% |
| 1972 | 36.57 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1973 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1974 | -25 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 1975 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 20 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 1977 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1978 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 25 % change on previous year | +675.0% |
| 1980 | 17.5 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1981 | 14.89 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1983 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 1984 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 1985 | 76.18 % change on previous year | +709.2% |
| 1986 | 69.05 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1988 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 13 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 15.71 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1992 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1993 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5685 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1995 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +134.5% |
| 1996 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -494.7% |
| 1997 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 1998 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1999 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -2.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 2.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9979 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2017 | -0.3319 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2018 | -0.5008 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 2019 | -0.4266 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2020 | -0.3874 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -390.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3795 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2023 | 0.34 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3363 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.3363 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1809 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.3363 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 % change on previous year, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +709.2% | 9.41 % change on previous year | 76.18 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +675.0% | 3.23 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -494.7% | 1.33 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.61 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 19.23 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.98 % change on previous year | -35.72 % change on previous year | 60.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.24 % change on previous year | -8.34 % change on previous year | 76.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 15.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4325 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6618 % change on previous year | -0.5008 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3588 % change on previous year | -0.3874 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 75 Reunion 0.4474 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 0.3819 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Honduras 0.3505 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Switzerland 0.3192 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Cameroon 0.3025 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Liberia 0.2851 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- 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 0.1909 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 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8304 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 557.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Gabon was 0.3363 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 76.18 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.72 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for number of cattle, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.