FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
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)
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 | — |
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.