Cattle in Myanmar
Myanmar had 10.8 million cattle in 2024, the 32nd largest in the world (0.68% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 30%. The record was 17.6 million head in 2017.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 10.8 million head
- World rank
- 32 of 190
- 10-year change
- −30%
- Record
- 17.6 million head
- 2017
Cattle in Myanmar, 1961–2024 (head)
Myanmar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.68%
- 1.1% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −30%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Bolivia | 11,245,622 | 0.71% |
| 31 | Canada | 10,985,000 | 0.70% |
| 32 | Myanmar | 10,800,000 | 0.68% |
| 33 | Germany | 10,461,290 | 0.66% |
| 34 | Burkina Faso | 10,280,515 | 0.65% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Myanmar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,800,000 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,800,000 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | 10,810,000 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 10,663,000 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 10,305,196 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 10,082,903 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 9,907,288 | −44% |
| 2017 | 17,645,629 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 16,570,928 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 15,993,276 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 15,481,101 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 14,992,823 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 14,559,000 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 14,088,043 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 13,608,909 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 13,185,521 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 12,929,242 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 12,633,922 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 12,364,310 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 12,123,060 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 11,939,000 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11,728,000 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 11,551,000 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 11,243,000 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 10,982,000 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 10,739,513 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 10,492,700 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 10,303,200 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 10,120,700 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 9,856,680 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 9,690,810 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 9,611,000 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 9,508,000 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 9,384,000 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 9,310,000 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 9,145,000 | −9.4% |
| 1988 | 10,093,000 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 9,922,000 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 9,760,000 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 9,720,000 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 9,503,000 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 9,339,000 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 9,148,000 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 8,857,000 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 8,531,000 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 8,307,000 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 7,932,000 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 7,694,000 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 7,526,301 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 7,405,188 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 7,298,767 | −0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,302,000 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 7,157,961 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 6,993,752 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 6,833,256 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 6,694,357 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 6,557,891 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 6,288,000 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 6,095,815 | −4.7% |
| 1965 | 6,394,478 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 6,069,138 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 5,695,813 | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 5,306,826 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 5,252,622 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Myanmar?
Myanmar had 10.8 million cattle in 2024, 0.68% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Myanmar rank in the world by number of cattle?
Myanmar ranked 32nd 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 Myanmar changed?
It fell by 30% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 17.6 million head in 2017.
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 Myanmar is estimated 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.