> Nicaragua had 5.6 million cattle in 2023. Over ten years it grew by 23%. This is the highest figure on record.

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# Cattle in Nicaragua

Nicaragua had 5.6 million cattle in 2023. Over ten years it grew by 23%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Animals, 20235.6 million head
World rank—
10-year change+23%
Record5.6 million head2023

## Cattle in Nicaragua, 1961–2023 (head)

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 5,619,536 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 5,524,787 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5,403,602 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5,330,233 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5,210,703 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5,098,002 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5,028,780 | −0.5% |
| 2016 | 5,054,372 | −0.6% |
| 2015 | 5,086,766 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 4,818,483 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 4,564,350 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 4,313,733 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 4,136,422 | +12% |
| 2010 | 3,700,000 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,650,000 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,600,000 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3,500,000 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3,400,000 | −2.9% |
| 2003 | 3,500,000 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 3,350,000 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3,300,000 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,275,000 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3,186,400 | +17% |
| 1998 | 2,735,000 | −4.0% |
| 1997 | 2,850,000 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 2,600,000 | −3.7% |
| 1995 | 2,700,000 | −16% |
| 1994 | 3,200,000 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3,170,000 | +13% |
| 1992 | 2,800,000 | +12% |
| 1991 | 2,500,000 | −22% |
| 1990 | 3,200,000 | +14% |
| 1989 | 2,800,000 | +30% |
| 1988 | 2,150,000 | +14% |
| 1987 | 1,885,000 | −11% |
| 1986 | 2,110,000 | −11% |
| 1985 | 2,369,205 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2,344,043 | +11% |
| 1983 | 2,116,000 | −11% |
| 1982 | 2,379,475 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2,323,557 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2,270,207 | −10% |
| 1979 | 2,525,077 | −9.2% |
| 1978 | 2,782,000 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,768,277 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 2,659,928 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 2,557,985 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 2,462,378 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 2,295,000 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 2,200,000 | −0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,202,000 | −9.4% |
| 1970 | 2,430,700 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 2,293,100 | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 2,154,500 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 2,019,800 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 1,929,100 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 1,819,400 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 1,744,000 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 1,669,000 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 1,597,100 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 1,528,300 | — |

## Other large producers

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## Other products of Nicaragua

[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/nicaragua/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/nicaragua/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/nicaragua/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/nicaragua/)[Cheese from whole cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-whole-cow-milk/nicaragua/)[Groundnut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/nicaragua/)[Palm kernels](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/nicaragua/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/nicaragua/)[Whole milk powder](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/nicaragua/)[Oil of palm kernel](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/nicaragua/)[Cotton seed](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/nicaragua/)[Pig fat, rendered](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/nicaragua/)
[Agricultural production in Nicaragua](https://husfarm.com/production/country/nicaragua/)

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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