FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cattle in Angola
Angola had 5.2 million cattle in 2024, the 50th largest in the world (0.33% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.2%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 5.2 million head
- World rank
- 50 of 190
- 10-year change
- +6.2%
- Record
- 5.2 million head
- 2024
Cattle in Angola, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,200,294 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5,165,133 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,130,157 | −0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,140,151 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4,924,541 | −0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,925,681 | −0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,943,060 | −0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,980,370 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | 5,078,430 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4,990,113 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4,895,000 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4,790,599 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4,687,475 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4,586,570 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4,487,838 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4,389,105 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,292,545 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4,198,109 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4,105,750 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4,015,424 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 3,680,500 | −3.1% |
| 2003 | 3,800,000 | −2.6% |
| 2002 | 3,900,000 | −2.5% |
| 2001 | 4,000,000 | −1.0% |
| 2000 | 4,042,000 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 3,900,000 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3,898,000 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 3,556,000 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 3,309,000 | +10% |
| 1995 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000,000 | −3.2% |
| 1993 | 3,100,000 | −3.1% |
| 1992 | 3,200,000 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3,150,000 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 3,100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,100,000 | −3.1% |
| 1988 | 3,200,000 | −3.0% |
| 1987 | 3,300,000 | −2.9% |
| 1986 | 3,400,000 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3,350,000 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 3,300,000 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3,250,000 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3,200,000 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3,150,000 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3,100,000 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 3,000,000 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2,900,000 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 2,800,000 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2,750,000 | −6.8% |
| 1975 | 2,950,000 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2,900,000 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 2,850,000 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2,800,000 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2,727,000 | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 2,514,177 | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 2,300,000 | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 2,095,222 | −0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,096,323 | +10% |
| 1966 | 1,900,000 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 1,800,000 | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 1,650,000 | +10% |
| 1963 | 1,500,000 | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 1,430,000 | +7.9% |
| 1961 | 1,325,000 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.