FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cattle in Jamaica
Jamaica had 153,169 cattle in 2024, the 143rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.8%. The record was 460,000 head in 1992.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 153,169 head
- World rank
- 143 of 190
- 10-year change
- −8.8%
- Record
- 460,000 head
- 1992
Cattle in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 153,169 | −0.6% |
| 2023 | 154,090 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 153,880 | −3.0% |
| 2021 | 158,671 | −0.8% |
| 2020 | 160,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 160,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 160,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 160,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 160,000 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 159,100 | −5.3% |
| 2014 | 168,000 | −1.2% |
| 2013 | 170,000 | −1.2% |
| 2012 | 172,000 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 170,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 170,000 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 168,000 | −4.5% |
| 2008 | 176,000 | −4.9% |
| 2007 | 185,000 | −12% |
| 2006 | 210,000 | −42% |
| 2005 | 360,000 | −6.5% |
| 2004 | 385,000 | −10% |
| 2003 | 430,000 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 400,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 400,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 400,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 400,000 | −4.8% |
| 1996 | 420,000 | −6.7% |
| 1995 | 450,000 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 440,000 | −4.3% |
| 1993 | 460,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 460,000 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 420,000 | +11% |
| 1990 | 380,000 | +10% |
| 1989 | 345,000 | −1.4% |
| 1988 | 350,000 | −5.4% |
| 1987 | 370,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 370,000 | +12% |
| 1985 | 330,000 | −8.3% |
| 1984 | 360,000 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 340,000 | +13% |
| 1982 | 300,000 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 275,000 | −5.2% |
| 1980 | 290,000 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 273,000 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 270,000 | −4.3% |
| 1977 | 282,000 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 280,000 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 276,000 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 274,000 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 272,000 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 270,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 270,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 270,000 | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 250,000 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 240,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 240,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 240,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 240,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 240,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 240,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 240,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 240,000 | — |
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.