Cattle in Gabon
Gabon had 39,678 cattle in 2024, the 161st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.1%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 39,678 head
- World rank
- 161 of 190
- 10-year change
- +3.1%
- Record
- 39,678 head
- 2024
Cattle in Gabon, 1961–2024 (head)
Gabon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +3.1%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | Qatar | 45,424 | 0.00% |
| 160 | Liberia | 43,270 | 0.00% |
| 161 | Gabon | 39,678 | 0.00% |
| 162 | Samoa | 38,349 | 0.00% |
| 163 | Trinidad and Tobago | 35,419 | 0.00% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Gabon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39,678 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 39,545 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 39,411 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 39,262 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 38,825 | −0.4% |
| 2019 | 38,976 | −0.4% |
| 2018 | 39,143 | −0.5% |
| 2017 | 39,340 | −0.3% |
| 2016 | 39,471 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 39,081 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 38,500 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 38,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 38,000 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 37,500 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 37,000 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 36,500 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 36,500 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 35,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 35,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 35,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 35,000 | −2.8% |
| 2002 | 36,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 36,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 33,000 | −8.3% |
| 1996 | 36,000 | −5.3% |
| 1995 | 38,000 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 37,500 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 37,288 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 36,824 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 34,296 | +11% |
| 1990 | 30,877 | +16% |
| 1989 | 26,684 | +13% |
| 1988 | 23,614 | +13% |
| 1987 | 20,916 | +13% |
| 1986 | 18,519 | +69% |
| 1985 | 10,955 | +76% |
| 1984 | 6,218 | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 5,683 | −8.3% |
| 1982 | 6,200 | +15% |
| 1981 | 5,400 | +15% |
| 1980 | 4,700 | +18% |
| 1979 | 4,000 | +25% |
| 1978 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 3,000 | +20% |
| 1975 | 2,500 | −17% |
| 1974 | 3,000 | −25% |
| 1973 | 4,000 | −11% |
| 1972 | 4,500 | +37% |
| 1971 | 3,295 | +60% |
| 1970 | 2,057 | −36% |
| 1969 | 3,200 | −20% |
| 1968 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 | +12% |
| 1965 | 3,577 | +19% |
| 1964 | 3,000 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 2,800 | −15% |
| 1962 | 3,300 | +18% |
| 1961 | 2,800 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Gabon?
Gabon had 39,678 cattle in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Gabon rank in the world by number of cattle?
Gabon ranked 161st 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 Gabon changed?
It rose by 3.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
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 Gabon 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.