> Guyana had 98,851 cattle in 2024, the 147th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 350,000 head in 1966.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/guyana/

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# Cattle in Guyana

Guyana had 98,851 cattle in 2024, the 147th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 350,000 head in 1966.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Animals, 202498,851 head
World rank147 of 190
10-year change−13%
Record350,000 head1966

## Cattle in Guyana, 1961–2024 (head)

## Guyana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
10-year change−13%world +9.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 145 | [United Arab Emirates](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/united-arab-emirates/) | 119,098 | 0.01% |
| 146 | [Belize](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/belize/) | 99,019 | 0.01% |
| 147 | **Guyana** | 98,851 | 0.01% |
| 148 | [Moldova](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/moldova/) | 98,817 | 0.01% |
| 149 | [Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/papua-new-guinea/) | 90,889 | 0.01% |

[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; Guyana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 98,851 | −0.9% |
| 2023 | 99,772 | −0.9% |
| 2022 | 100,695 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 99,629 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 96,208 | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 100,000 | −3.7% |
| 2018 | 103,792 | −3.4% |
| 2017 | 107,395 | −3.0% |
| 2016 | 110,707 | −2.0% |
| 2015 | 112,987 | −0.0% |
| 2014 | 113,000 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 112,900 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 112,900 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 112,800 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 112,800 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 110,900 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 110,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 110,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 110,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 110,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 110,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 110,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 110,000 | −8.3% |
| 2001 | 120,000 | −4.0% |
| 2000 | 125,000 | −7.4% |
| 1999 | 135,000 | −6.9% |
| 1998 | 145,000 | −3.3% |
| 1997 | 150,000 | −6.3% |
| 1996 | 160,000 | −5.9% |
| 1995 | 170,000 | −5.6% |
| 1994 | 180,000 | −5.3% |
| 1993 | 190,000 | −5.0% |
| 1992 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 190,000 | +19% |
| 1990 | 160,000 | +10% |
| 1989 | 145,000 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 135,000 | +13% |
| 1987 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 110,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 110,000 | −8.3% |
| 1984 | 120,000 | −26% |
| 1983 | 163,000 | −3.0% |
| 1982 | 168,000 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 160,000 | −5.9% |
| 1980 | 170,000 | +26% |
| 1979 | 135,000 | −40% |
| 1978 | 225,000 | −6.3% |
| 1977 | 240,000 | −7.7% |
| 1976 | 260,000 | −5.5% |
| 1975 | 275,000 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 270,000 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 265,000 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 260,000 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 258,000 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 256,800 | −8.3% |
| 1969 | 280,000 | −8.3% |
| 1968 | 305,500 | −3.0% |
| 1967 | 315,000 | −10.0% |
| 1966 | 350,000 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 332,000 | +23% |
| 1964 | 270,000 | +20% |
| 1963 | 225,000 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 220,000 | +22% |
| 1961 | 180,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many cattle are there in Guyana?

Guyana had 98,851 cattle in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Guyana rank in the world by number of cattle?

Guyana ranked 147th 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 Guyana changed?

It fell by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 350,000 head in 1966.

### 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 Guyana 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 Guyana

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/guyana/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/guyana/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/guyana/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/guyana/)[Papayas](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/guyana/)[Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/guyana/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/guyana/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/guyana/)[Eggplants](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/guyana/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/guyana/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/guyana/)[Ginger](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/guyana/)
[Agricultural production in Guyana](https://husfarm.com/production/country/guyana/)

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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