> Bahamas had 743 cattle in 2024, the 185th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.9%. The record was 3,500 head in 1964.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/bahamas/

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# Cattle in Bahamas

Bahamas had 743 cattle in 2024, the 185th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.9%. The record was 3,500 head in 1964.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/beef/)

Animals, 2024743 head
World rank185 of 190
10-year change−0.9%
Record3,500 head1964

## Cattle in Bahamas, 1961–2024 (head)

## Bahamas compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
10-year change−0.9%world +9.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 183 | [Sao Tome and Principe](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/sao-tome-and-principe/) | 1,588 | 0.00% |
| 184 | [Hong Kong](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/hong-kong/) | 1,570 | 0.00% |
| 185 | **Bahamas** | 743 | 0.00% |
| 186 | [Seychelles](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/seychelles/) | 557 | 0.00% |
| 187 | [Brunei](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/brunei/) | 286 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 190 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/)

### Map of cattle numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Bahamas is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 743 | −0.1% |
| 2023 | 744 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 744 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 743 | −0.8% |
| 2020 | 749 | −0.3% |
| 2019 | 751 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 750 | −0.1% |
| 2017 | 751 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 750 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 748 | −0.3% |
| 2014 | 750 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 750 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 750 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 750 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 750 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 750 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 750 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 750 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 750 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 750 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 750 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 700 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 650 | −4.7% |
| 2001 | 682 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 669 | −3.7% |
| 1999 | 695 | −7.3% |
| 1998 | 750 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 750 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 750 | −6.3% |
| 1995 | 800 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 769 | −3.9% |
| 1993 | 800 | −11% |
| 1992 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 900 | −10.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 | −9.1% |
| 1987 | 1,100 | −8.3% |
| 1986 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 1,100 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,100 | +10% |
| 1982 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 | −9.1% |
| 1980 | 1,100 | −8.3% |
| 1979 | 1,200 | −4.0% |
| 1978 | 1,250 | −11% |
| 1977 | 1,400 | −13% |
| 1976 | 1,600 | −5.9% |
| 1975 | 1,700 | −5.6% |
| 1974 | 1,800 | −10.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 | −9.1% |
| 1972 | 2,200 | −12% |
| 1971 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,500 | −11% |
| 1969 | 2,800 | −6.7% |
| 1968 | 3,000 | −12% |
| 1967 | 3,400 | −1.7% |
| 1966 | 3,460 | −1.1% |
| 1965 | 3,500 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,500 | +17% |
| 1963 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many cattle are there in Bahamas?

Bahamas had 743 cattle in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Bahamas rank in the world by number of cattle?

Bahamas ranked 185th of 190 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in Brazil with 15.1% of the world total.

### How has the number of cattle in Bahamas changed?

It fell by 0.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 3,500 head in 1964.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Bahamas is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/united-states/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/ethiopia/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/china/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/pakistan/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/argentina/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/chad/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/tanzania/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/mexico/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/sudan/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/australia/)
[All countries producing cattle](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/)

## Other products of Bahamas

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/bahamas/)[Grapefruit and pomelos](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/bahamas/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/bahamas/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/bahamas/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/bahamas/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/bahamas/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/bahamas/)[Other tropical fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-tropical-fruits/bahamas/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/bahamas/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/bahamas/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/bahamas/)[Lemons and limes](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/bahamas/)
[Agricultural production in Bahamas](https://husfarm.com/production/country/bahamas/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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