Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Number of cattle, annual growth rate was -3.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of cattle, annual growth rate in Senegal is -3.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 274.4% on the previous year and down 303.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 12.81 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -10.48 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Senegal ranks 164th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -7.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1964 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1965 | 12.81 % change on previous year | +401.5% |
| 1966 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1967 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1968 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1970 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 1971 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1972 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -375.1% |
| 1973 | -10.29 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 1974 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1975 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7558 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1979 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -272.4% |
| 1980 | -10.48 % change on previous year | +704.4% |
| 1981 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1982 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +192.6% |
| 1983 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -284.2% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 4.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
| 1988 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1989 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -340.5% |
| 1990 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 1991 | 3 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 1992 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1994 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1995 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1996 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9756 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4831 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5151 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +291.3% |
| 2001 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2002 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6864 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7278 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +131.7% |
| 2006 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8432 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2008 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 2009 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9804 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 1 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9865 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9643 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2019 | -0.6147 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 2020 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -337.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5421 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2022 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +340.2% |
| 2023 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2024 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -274.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -3.05 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2567 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -3.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -704.4% | -1.3 % change on previous year | -10.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.53 % change on previous year | -7.35 % change on previous year | 12.81 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.1227 % change on previous year | -10.29 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3225 % change on previous year | -10.48 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -0.6147 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6176 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 161 Azerbaijan -2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Malta -3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Slovakia -3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 165 North Macedonia -3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Ireland -3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Germany -3.46 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.214 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4391 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5098 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 333.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle, annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Senegal was -3.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.81 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.48 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for number of cattle, annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 303.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.