> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/congo-brazzaville/

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# 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.

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Animals, 2024335,224 head
World rank132 of 190
10-year change−1.4%
Record340,577 head2015

## Cattle in Congo, 1961–2024 (head)

## Congo compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.02% in 2014
10-year change−1.4%world +9.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 130 | [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/bosnia-and-herzegovina/) | 383,331 | 0.02% |
| 131 | [Latvia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/latvia/) | 352,090 | 0.02% |
| 132 | **Congo** | 335,224 | 0.02% |
| 133 | [Djibouti](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/djibouti/) | 317,893 | 0.02% |
| 134 | [Gambia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/gambia/) | 309,195 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 190 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/)

### Map of cattle numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/united-states/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/ethiopia/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/china/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/pakistan/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/argentina/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/chad/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/tanzania/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/mexico/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/sudan/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/australia/)
[All countries producing cattle](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/)

## Other products of Congo

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/congo-brazzaville/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/congo-brazzaville/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/congo-brazzaville/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/congo-brazzaville/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/congo-brazzaville/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/congo-brazzaville/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/congo-brazzaville/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/congo-brazzaville/)[Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/congo-brazzaville/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/congo-brazzaville/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/congo-brazzaville/)[Cassava leaves](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava-leaves/congo-brazzaville/)
[Agricultural production in Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/country/congo-brazzaville/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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