FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cattle in Ecuador
Ecuador had 3.4 million cattle in 2024, the 63rd largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%. The record was 5.4 million head in 1997.
- Animals, 2024
- 3.4 million head
- World rank
- 63 of 190
- 10-year change
- −25%
- Record
- 5.4 million head
- 1997
Cattle in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,436,276 | −7.7% |
| 2023 | 3,723,196 | −3.6% |
| 2022 | 3,860,493 | −5.1% |
| 2021 | 4,066,930 | −6.2% |
| 2020 | 4,335,924 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,306,244 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 4,056,796 | −3.2% |
| 2017 | 4,190,611 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,127,311 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,115,213 | −10% |
| 2014 | 4,579,374 | −11% |
| 2013 | 5,134,122 | −1.9% |
| 2012 | 5,235,550 | −2.3% |
| 2011 | 5,358,904 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5,253,536 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5,194,725 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 4,892,216 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 4,727,104 | −6.1% |
| 2006 | 5,034,652 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4,970,836 | −2.2% |
| 2004 | 5,082,094 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4,985,378 | −0.6% |
| 2002 | 5,015,770 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 4,657,016 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 4,486,020 | −12% |
| 1999 | 5,105,690 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5,076,400 | −6.6% |
| 1997 | 5,437,000 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 5,189,000 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 4,996,000 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4,937,000 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4,803,000 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4,682,000 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 4,516,000 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 4,359,393 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 4,176,600 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 3,997,400 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3,884,100 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 3,764,800 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3,730,356 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 3,574,800 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 3,270,300 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3,220,910 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 3,110,060 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 3,005,390 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 2,846,057 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2,777,083 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2,712,260 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 2,551,000 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 2,465,000 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2,412,000 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2,381,000 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2,358,000 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,346,000 | −3.6% |
| 1970 | 2,433,900 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 2,393,300 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2,353,300 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2,314,000 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 2,274,000 | +14% |
| 1965 | 2,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 1,900,000 | −0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,909,000 | +11% |
| 1962 | 1,720,000 | +11% |
| 1961 | 1,550,000 | — |
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.