FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cattle in Chile
Chile had 3.0 million cattle in 2024, the 66th largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.3%. The record was 4.2 million head in 1998.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 3.0 million head
- World rank
- 66 of 190
- 10-year change
- +2.3%
- Record
- 4.2 million head
- 1998
Cattle in Chile, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,962,490 | −0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,980,974 | −0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,999,458 | −0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,020,039 | −5.6% |
| 2020 | 3,199,969 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,108,089 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,991,891 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2,890,840 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,820,774 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,735,857 | −5.5% |
| 2014 | 2,896,333 | −3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,007,883 | −20% |
| 2012 | 3,750,000 | −0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,758,547 | −1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,830,000 | −0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,850,000 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,800,000 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,738,547 | −4.1% |
| 2006 | 3,900,000 | −2.1% |
| 2005 | 3,985,000 | −0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,989,000 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,932,000 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,927,000 | −1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,980,000 | −2.2% |
| 2000 | 4,068,000 | −1.6% |
| 1999 | 4,134,000 | −0.6% |
| 1998 | 4,160,000 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 4,097,244 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 3,913,593 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,858,248 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,814,242 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3,691,730 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 3,557,480 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3,460,530 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 3,403,850 | −1.8% |
| 1989 | 3,465,830 | −0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,466,000 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3,371,000 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 3,220,000 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3,191,000 | −13% |
| 1984 | 3,650,000 | −3.4% |
| 1983 | 3,780,000 | −0.5% |
| 1982 | 3,800,000 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 3,750,000 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 3,625,000 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3,575,000 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 3,487,045 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 3,426,874 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 3,389,499 | −6.0% |
| 1975 | 3,606,210 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 3,456,725 | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 3,164,614 | −0.7% |
| 1972 | 3,187,990 | +11% |
| 1971 | 2,860,000 | −4.6% |
| 1970 | 2,998,675 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2,910,710 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 2,876,280 | −7.1% |
| 1967 | 3,096,940 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 2,900,000 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2,870,171 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2,844,600 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2,819,000 | −2.0% |
| 1962 | 2,875,900 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 2,841,800 | — |
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.