> Taiwan had 155,741 cattle in 2024, the 142nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.5%.

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

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# Cattle in Taiwan

Taiwan had 155,741 cattle in 2024, the 142nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.5%. The record was 159,122 head in 2021.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Animals, 2024155,741 head
World rank142 of 190
10-year change+7.5%
Record159,122 head2021

## Cattle in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (head)

## Taiwan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
10-year change+7.5%world +9.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 140 | [Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/libya/) | 208,931 | 0.01% |
| 141 | [Luxembourg](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/luxembourg/) | 180,530 | 0.01% |
| 142 | **Taiwan** | 155,741 | 0.01% |
| 143 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/jamaica/) | 153,169 | 0.01% |
| 144 | [North Macedonia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/north-macedonia/) | 143,953 | 0.01% |

[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; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 155,741 | −0.8% |
| 2023 | 156,946 | −0.8% |
| 2022 | 158,235 | −0.6% |
| 2021 | 159,122 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 151,514 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 148,819 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 145,095 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 143,993 | −2.1% |
| 2016 | 147,068 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 143,302 | −1.1% |
| 2014 | 144,887 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 143,009 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 140,685 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 136,158 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 129,851 | −0.4% |
| 2009 | 130,351 | −2.5% |
| 2008 | 133,675 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 131,255 | −1.9% |
| 2006 | 133,841 | −4.3% |
| 2005 | 139,831 | −2.9% |
| 2004 | 143,958 | −0.1% |
| 2003 | 144,089 | −1.3% |
| 2002 | 145,976 | −5.2% |
| 2001 | 153,933 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | 156,059 | −0.5% |
| 1999 | 156,843 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 156,792 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 151,901 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 151,492 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 149,361 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 149,112 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 141,250 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 134,238 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 132,362 | −4.3% |
| 1990 | 138,309 | −2.7% |
| 1989 | 142,110 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 136,266 | +17% |
| 1987 | 116,580 | +11% |
| 1986 | 104,756 | +17% |
| 1985 | 89,469 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 84,718 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 82,328 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 78,426 | −2.1% |
| 1981 | 80,124 | −0.1% |
| 1980 | 80,225 | −8.8% |
| 1979 | 87,936 | −15% |
| 1978 | 103,563 | −27% |
| 1977 | 142,268 | +11% |
| 1976 | 128,572 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 118,963 | +17% |
| 1974 | 102,100 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 98,136 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 95,456 | −0.4% |
| 1971 | 95,807 | −7.0% |
| 1970 | 103,045 | −1.4% |
| 1969 | 104,546 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 104,420 | −0.9% |
| 1967 | 105,379 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 103,655 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 102,256 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 101,762 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 99,987 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 99,980 | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 96,057 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many cattle are there in Taiwan?

Taiwan had 155,741 cattle in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Taiwan rank in the world by number of cattle?

Taiwan ranked 142nd 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 Taiwan changed?

It rose by 7.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 159,122 head in 2021.

### 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 Taiwan is imputed 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 Taiwan

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/taiwan/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/taiwan/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/taiwan/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/taiwan/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/taiwan/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/taiwan/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/taiwan/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/taiwan/)[Soya bean oil](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/taiwan/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/taiwan/)[Other tropical fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-tropical-fruits/taiwan/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/taiwan/)
[Agricultural production in Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/taiwan/)

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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