FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cattle in Djibouti
Djibouti had 317,893 cattle in 2024, the 133rd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.0%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 317,893 head
- World rank
- 133 of 190
- 10-year change
- +6.0%
- Record
- 317,893 head
- 2024
Cattle in Djibouti, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 317,893 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 316,306 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 314,719 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 313,647 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 311,178 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 309,710 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 308,241 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 306,601 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 304,542 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 302,416 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 300,000 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 298,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 298,000 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 296,000 | −0.3% |
| 2010 | 297,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 297,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 297,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 297,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 297,000 | −1.0% |
| 2005 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 300,000 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 297,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 297,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 297,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 297,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 297,000 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 280,000 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 270,000 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 266,450 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 246,770 | +16% |
| 1994 | 213,420 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 190,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 190,000 | −2.6% |
| 1990 | 195,000 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 180,000 | +13% |
| 1988 | 160,000 | +14% |
| 1987 | 140,000 | +17% |
| 1986 | 120,000 | +20% |
| 1985 | 100,000 | +18% |
| 1984 | 85,000 | +13% |
| 1983 | 75,000 | +15% |
| 1982 | 65,000 | +18% |
| 1981 | 55,000 | +20% |
| 1980 | 46,000 | +15% |
| 1979 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 40,000 | +14% |
| 1977 | 35,000 | +25% |
| 1976 | 28,000 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 26,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 22,000 | +10% |
| 1969 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 20,000 | +11% |
| 1967 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 18,000 | +20% |
| 1965 | 15,000 | +11% |
| 1964 | 13,500 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — |
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.