> 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.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/samoa/

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# 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.

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Animals, 202438,349 head
World rank162 of 190
10-year change−22%
Record56,504 head2015

## Cattle in Samoa, 1961–2024 (head)

## Samoa compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
10-year change−22%world +9.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 160 | [Liberia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/liberia/) | 43,270 | 0.00% |
| 161 | [Gabon](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/gabon/) | 39,678 | 0.00% |
| 162 | **Samoa** | 38,349 | 0.00% |
| 163 | [Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/trinidad-and-tobago/) | 35,419 | 0.00% |
| 164 | [Kuwait](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/kuwait/) | 32,136 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 190 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/)

### Map of cattle numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/united-states/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/ethiopia/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/china/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/pakistan/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/argentina/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/chad/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/tanzania/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/mexico/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/sudan/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/australia/)
[All countries producing cattle](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/)

## Other products of Samoa

[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/samoa/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/samoa/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/samoa/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/samoa/)[Other tropical fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-tropical-fruits/samoa/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/samoa/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/samoa/)[Papayas](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/samoa/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/samoa/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/samoa/)[Avocados](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/samoa/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/samoa/)
[Agricultural production in Samoa](https://husfarm.com/production/country/samoa/)

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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