FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cattle in Bangladesh
Bangladesh had 25.0 million cattle in 2024, the 14th largest in the world (1.58% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.5%. The record was 31.7 million head in 1979.
- Animals, 2024
- 25.0 million head
- World rank
- 14 of 190
- 10-year change
- +6.5%
- Record
- 31.7 million head
- 1979
Cattle in Bangladesh, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,013,000 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 24,856,000 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 24,700,000 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 24,545,000 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 24,391,000 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 24,187,000 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 24,086,000 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 23,935,000 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 23,785,000 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23,636,000 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 23,488,000 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 23,341,000 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 23,195,000 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 23,121,000 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 23,051,000 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 22,976,000 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 22,900,000 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 22,870,000 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 22,800,000 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 22,670,000 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 22,600,000 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 22,580,000 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 22,460,000 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 22,380,000 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 22,310,000 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 22,230,000 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 22,160,000 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 22,090,000 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 22,020,000 | −8.2% |
| 1995 | 23,977,000 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 23,769,000 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 23,569,000 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 23,480,000 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 23,259,008 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 23,244,000 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 23,015,008 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 22,789,008 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 22,567,008 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 22,348,000 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 22,132,000 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 21,920,176 | −2.5% |
| 1983 | 22,490,000 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 22,174,000 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 21,863,008 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 21,556,000 | −32% |
| 1979 | 31,741,008 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 30,520,000 | +15% |
| 1977 | 26,624,000 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 26,057,008 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 25,500,000 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 24,959,008 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 24,430,000 | −4.2% |
| 1972 | 25,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 25,500,000 | −0.7% |
| 1970 | 25,686,000 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 25,000,000 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 24,500,000 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 24,000,000 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 23,500,000 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 22,370,000 | −2.7% |
| 1964 | 22,986,000 | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 21,150,000 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 20,500,000 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 19,850,000 | — |
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.