Cattle in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde had 29,779 cattle in 2024, the 165th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 31%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 29,779 head
- World rank
- 165 of 190
- 10-year change
- +31%
- Record
- 29,779 head
- 2024
Cattle in Cabo Verde, 1961–2024 (head)
Cabo Verde compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +31%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 163 | Trinidad and Tobago | 35,419 | 0.00% |
| 164 | Kuwait | 32,136 | 0.00% |
| 165 | Cabo Verde | 29,779 | 0.00% |
| 166 | Suriname | 28,821 | 0.00% |
| 167 | Micronesia | 18,180 | 0.00% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Cabo Verde is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29,779 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 29,714 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 29,649 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 29,584 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29,519 | −0.4% |
| 2019 | 29,623 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 29,558 | −0.1% |
| 2017 | 29,599 | +29% |
| 2016 | 22,902 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 22,852 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 22,802 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 22,752 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 22,702 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 22,652 | −5.6% |
| 2010 | 24,000 | −7.7% |
| 2009 | 26,000 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 25,928 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 23,979 | −12% |
| 2006 | 27,370 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 25,000 | +12% |
| 2004 | 22,306 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 21,823 | −0.8% |
| 2002 | 22,000 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 21,500 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 21,500 | −2.3% |
| 1999 | 22,000 | −1.8% |
| 1998 | 22,400 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 21,250 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 21,224 | +15% |
| 1995 | 18,530 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 18,195 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 17,867 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 17,545 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 16,262 | −15% |
| 1990 | 19,191 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 18,700 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 17,996 | +38% |
| 1987 | 13,000 | +13% |
| 1986 | 11,500 | +15% |
| 1985 | 10,000 | +25% |
| 1984 | 8,000 | −11% |
| 1983 | 9,000 | −30% |
| 1982 | 12,930 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 11,000 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 10,200 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 10,000 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 9,500 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 9,200 | −3.2% |
| 1975 | 9,500 | −12% |
| 1974 | 10,800 | −14% |
| 1973 | 12,500 | −16% |
| 1972 | 14,804 | +23% |
| 1971 | 12,007 | −14% |
| 1970 | 13,893 | −0.8% |
| 1969 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 14,000 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 13,346 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 12,828 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 12,633 | −0.7% |
| 1964 | 12,720 | −8.5% |
| 1963 | 13,905 | +14% |
| 1962 | 12,240 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Cabo Verde?
Cabo Verde had 29,779 cattle in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cabo Verde rank in the world by number of cattle?
Cabo Verde ranked 165th 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 Cabo Verde changed?
It rose by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
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.