Cattle in Samoa
Samoa had 38,349 cattle in 2024, the 162nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 56,504 head in 2015.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 38,349 head
- World rank
- 162 of 190
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 56,504 head
- 2015
Cattle in Samoa, 1961–2024 (head)
Samoa compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −22%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | Liberia | 43,270 | 0.00% |
| 161 | Gabon | 39,678 | 0.00% |
| 162 | Samoa | 38,349 | 0.00% |
| 163 | Trinidad and Tobago | 35,419 | 0.00% |
| 164 | Kuwait | 32,136 | 0.00% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Samoa is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38,349 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 38,042 | −2.0% |
| 2022 | 38,804 | −3.8% |
| 2021 | 40,345 | −3.8% |
| 2020 | 41,928 | +13% |
| 2019 | 37,167 | −13% |
| 2018 | 42,796 | −8.4% |
| 2017 | 46,737 | −3.7% |
| 2016 | 48,509 | −14% |
| 2015 | 56,504 | +15% |
| 2014 | 49,150 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 48,629 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 47,295 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 45,201 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 41,555 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 38,949 | +30% |
| 2008 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 28,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 28,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 28,000 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 27,883 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 26,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 26,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 26,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 24,000 | −4.0% |
| 1991 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 24,000 | −0.4% |
| 1989 | 24,096 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 24,096 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 24,096 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 22,000 | +10% |
| 1985 | 20,000 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | 20,052 | −6.5% |
| 1983 | 21,456 | −6.5% |
| 1982 | 22,957 | −6.5% |
| 1981 | 24,564 | −6.5% |
| 1980 | 26,284 | −6.1% |
| 1979 | 27,983 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 26,293 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 25,559 | −1.7% |
| 1976 | 26,011 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 25,056 | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 22,790 | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 20,983 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 20,375 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 20,068 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 19,774 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 19,491 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 19,429 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 18,779 | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 17,538 | −2.2% |
| 1965 | 17,924 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 17,785 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 17,770 | +11% |
| 1962 | 16,000 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 15,736 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Samoa?
Samoa had 38,349 cattle in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Samoa rank in the world by number of cattle?
Samoa ranked 162nd 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 Samoa changed?
It fell by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 56,504 head in 2015.
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 Samoa 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.