Cattle in New Caledonia
New Caledonia had 77,281 cattle in 2024, the 154th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 136,000 head in 1988.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 77,281 head
- World rank
- 154 of 190
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 136,000 head
- 1988
Cattle in New Caledonia, 1961–2024 (head)
New Caledonia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −17%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | Cyprus | 82,680 | 0.01% |
| 153 | Fiji | 80,720 | 0.01% |
| 154 | New Caledonia | 77,281 | 0.00% |
| 155 | Iceland | 76,902 | 0.00% |
| 156 | Lebanon | 75,538 | 0.00% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; New Caledonia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77,281 | −1.1% |
| 2023 | 78,102 | −1.0% |
| 2022 | 78,923 | −0.8% |
| 2021 | 79,595 | −0.3% |
| 2020 | 79,863 | −1.3% |
| 2019 | 80,929 | −0.8% |
| 2018 | 81,555 | −2.1% |
| 2017 | 83,304 | −3.1% |
| 2016 | 85,961 | −4.0% |
| 2015 | 89,562 | −3.7% |
| 2014 | 93,000 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 92,000 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 84,604 | −6.0% |
| 2011 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 90,000 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 87,000 | −13% |
| 2005 | 100,000 | −9.9% |
| 2004 | 111,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 111,000 | −0.3% |
| 2002 | 111,308 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 110,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 110,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 110,000 | +17% |
| 1998 | 94,387 | −14% |
| 1997 | 110,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 110,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 110,000 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 108,088 | −9.9% |
| 1993 | 120,000 | −4.0% |
| 1992 | 125,000 | −0.3% |
| 1991 | 125,397 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 120,000 | −0.7% |
| 1989 | 120,800 | −11% |
| 1988 | 136,000 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 130,000 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 125,000 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 122,000 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 120,824 | −0.1% |
| 1983 | 120,898 | +21% |
| 1982 | 100,000 | −9.1% |
| 1981 | 110,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 110,000 | −8.3% |
| 1979 | 120,000 | −4.0% |
| 1978 | 125,000 | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 115,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 115,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 115,000 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 110,000 | −8.3% |
| 1973 | 120,000 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 115,000 | −4.4% |
| 1971 | 120,315 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 120,300 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 120,300 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 118,000 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 115,000 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 112,000 | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 103,500 | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 95,100 | −9.4% |
| 1963 | 105,000 | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 97,000 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 96,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in New Caledonia?
New Caledonia had 77,281 cattle in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Caledonia rank in the world by number of cattle?
New Caledonia ranked 154th 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 New Caledonia changed?
It fell by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 136,000 head in 1988.
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 New Caledonia 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.