Cattle in Congo
Congo had 335,224 cattle in 2024, the 132nd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.4%. The record was 340,577 head in 2015.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 335,224 head
- World rank
- 132 of 190
- 10-year change
- −1.4%
- Record
- 340,577 head
- 2015
Cattle in Congo, 1961–2024 (head)
Congo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −1.4%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 383,331 | 0.02% |
| 131 | Latvia | 352,090 | 0.02% |
| 132 | Congo | 335,224 | 0.02% |
| 133 | Djibouti | 317,893 | 0.02% |
| 134 | Gambia | 309,195 | 0.02% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 335,224 | −0.1% |
| 2023 | 335,600 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | 336,021 | −0.5% |
| 2021 | 337,619 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 336,147 | −0.1% |
| 2019 | 336,442 | −0.3% |
| 2018 | 337,311 | −0.3% |
| 2017 | 338,492 | −0.4% |
| 2016 | 339,720 | −0.3% |
| 2015 | 340,577 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 340,000 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 337,000 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 336,000 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 335,000 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 330,000 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 310,000 | −4.6% |
| 2008 | 325,000 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 300,000 | +20% |
| 2006 | 250,000 | +25% |
| 2005 | 200,000 | +33% |
| 2004 | 150,000 | +50% |
| 2003 | 100,000 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 93,000 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 90,000 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 87,000 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 83,000 | +15% |
| 1998 | 72,000 | −4.0% |
| 1997 | 75,000 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 72,000 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 70,000 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 69,000 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 68,000 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 65,000 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 63,971 | −8.9% |
| 1990 | 70,198 | +14% |
| 1989 | 61,606 | −10% |
| 1988 | 68,760 | −1.6% |
| 1987 | 69,897 | −0.4% |
| 1986 | 70,203 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 67,197 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 65,835 | −10% |
| 1983 | 73,238 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 68,187 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 62,609 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 60,980 | −9.0% |
| 1979 | 67,000 | −4.7% |
| 1978 | 70,315 | +10% |
| 1977 | 63,916 | +10% |
| 1976 | 58,100 | +12% |
| 1975 | 52,000 | +16% |
| 1974 | 45,000 | +15% |
| 1973 | 39,000 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 37,000 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 35,900 | +12% |
| 1969 | 32,000 | +10% |
| 1968 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 28,000 | −6.7% |
| 1966 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 30,000 | −6.3% |
| 1964 | 32,000 | +19% |
| 1963 | 27,000 | +23% |
| 1962 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 21,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Congo?
Congo had 335,224 cattle in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Congo rank in the world by number of cattle?
Congo ranked 132nd 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 Congo changed?
It fell by 1.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 340,577 head in 2015.
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 Congo is imputed by FAO. 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.