Cattle in Brunei
Brunei had 286 cattle in 2024, the 187th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 62%. The record was 3,277 head in 1961.
- Animals, 2024
- 286 head
- World rank
- 187 of 190
- 10-year change
- −62%
- Record
- 3,277 head
- 1961
Cattle in Brunei, 1961–2024 (head)
Brunei compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −62%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 185 | Bahamas | 743 | 0.00% |
| 186 | Seychelles | 557 | 0.00% |
| 187 | Brunei | 286 | 0.00% |
| 188 | Cook Islands | 233 | 0.00% |
| 189 | Singapore | 177 | 0.00% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Brunei is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 286 | −8.9% |
| 2023 | 314 | −14% |
| 2022 | 367 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 353 | −39% |
| 2020 | 583 | −5.5% |
| 2019 | 617 | −9.4% |
| 2018 | 681 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 651 | −18% |
| 2016 | 795 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 770 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 750 | −6.3% |
| 2013 | 800 | −1.5% |
| 2012 | 812 | −9.7% |
| 2011 | 899 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 852 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 852 | −10% |
| 2008 | 948 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 935 | −7.4% |
| 2006 | 1,010 | −6.4% |
| 2005 | 1,079 | −11% |
| 2004 | 1,211 | −16% |
| 2003 | 1,443 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,412 | −13% |
| 2001 | 1,617 | −6.3% |
| 2000 | 1,726 | −6.0% |
| 1999 | 1,836 | −1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,854 | −3.6% |
| 1997 | 1,924 | −4.6% |
| 1996 | 2,017 | +26% |
| 1995 | 1,600 | −24% |
| 1994 | 2,092 | +44% |
| 1993 | 1,449 | −9.4% |
| 1992 | 1,600 | −0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,613 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1,503 | −6.5% |
| 1989 | 1,607 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1,542 | +42% |
| 1987 | 1,083 | −3.0% |
| 1986 | 1,117 | +12% |
| 1985 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 | −50% |
| 1983 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 | −33% |
| 1981 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,000 | +50% |
| 1973 | 2,000 | −12% |
| 1972 | 2,271 | +10% |
| 1971 | 2,058 | −18% |
| 1970 | 2,500 | +12% |
| 1969 | 2,237 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 2,145 | +17% |
| 1967 | 1,832 | −2.5% |
| 1966 | 1,879 | +45% |
| 1965 | 1,295 | −16% |
| 1964 | 1,539 | −38% |
| 1963 | 2,500 | −17% |
| 1962 | 3,000 | −8.5% |
| 1961 | 3,277 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Brunei?
Brunei had 286 cattle in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Brunei rank in the world by number of cattle?
Brunei ranked 187th 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 Brunei changed?
It fell by 62% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 3,277 head in 1961.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.