Cattle in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste had 238,902 cattle in 2024, the 137th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 36%. The record was 285,701 head in 2019.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 238,902 head
- World rank
- 137 of 190
- 10-year change
- +36%
- Record
- 285,701 head
- 2019
Cattle in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024 (head)
Timor-Leste compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.01% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +36%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | Albania | 272,035 | 0.02% |
| 136 | Bhutan | 257,103 | 0.02% |
| 137 | Timor-Leste | 238,902 | 0.02% |
| 138 | Estonia | 232,390 | 0.01% |
| 139 | Puerto Rico | 218,598 | 0.01% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Timor-Leste is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 238,902 | −1.0% |
| 2023 | 241,365 | −4.4% |
| 2022 | 252,449 | +13% |
| 2021 | 222,894 | −9.7% |
| 2020 | 246,718 | −14% |
| 2019 | 285,701 | +23% |
| 2018 | 232,814 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 227,739 | −0.5% |
| 2016 | 228,876 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 221,767 | +26% |
| 2014 | 176,280 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 176,058 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 173,115 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 170,222 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 161,654 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 148,402 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 145,343 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 142,418 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 139,426 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 136,446 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 133,641 | −8.5% |
| 2003 | 146,000 | −9.9% |
| 2002 | 162,000 | −2.5% |
| 2001 | 166,195 | +38% |
| 2000 | 120,000 | +24% |
| 1999 | 96,692 | −40% |
| 1998 | 161,104 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 146,485 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 136,849 | +10% |
| 1995 | 124,408 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 122,189 | +31% |
| 1993 | 93,153 | +10% |
| 1992 | 84,568 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 76,907 | +13% |
| 1990 | 68,028 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 63,300 | +11% |
| 1988 | 57,139 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 53,593 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 51,947 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 49,761 | +11% |
| 1984 | 45,000 | +13% |
| 1983 | 40,000 | +14% |
| 1982 | 35,000 | +17% |
| 1981 | 30,000 | −2.3% |
| 1980 | 30,700 | −23% |
| 1979 | 40,000 | −20% |
| 1978 | 50,000 | −17% |
| 1977 | 60,000 | −15% |
| 1976 | 70,200 | −10.0% |
| 1975 | 78,000 | −8.8% |
| 1974 | 85,495 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 82,949 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 77,945 | +10% |
| 1971 | 70,607 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 67,035 | +18% |
| 1969 | 56,797 | +16% |
| 1968 | 48,917 | +11% |
| 1967 | 44,212 | −14% |
| 1966 | 51,434 | +19% |
| 1965 | 43,138 | +19% |
| 1964 | 36,213 | +25% |
| 1963 | 29,067 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 27,919 | +16% |
| 1961 | 24,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste had 238,902 cattle in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Timor-Leste rank in the world by number of cattle?
Timor-Leste ranked 137th 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 Timor-Leste changed?
It rose by 36% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 285,701 head in 2019.
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 Timor-Leste 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.