Cattle in Togo
Togo had 477,388 cattle in 2024, the 125th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.1%. The record was 477,885 head in 2023.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 477,388 head
- World rank
- 125 of 190
- 10-year change
- +9.1%
- Record
- 477,885 head
- 2023
Cattle in Togo, 1961–2024 (head)
Togo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +9.1%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | Armenia | 491,594 | 0.03% |
| 124 | Israel | 477,958 | 0.03% |
| 125 | Togo | 477,388 | 0.03% |
| 126 | Slovenia | 453,890 | 0.03% |
| 127 | Oman | 446,988 | 0.03% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Togo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 477,388 | −0.1% |
| 2023 | 477,885 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 473,632 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 468,942 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 464,299 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 459,702 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 453,088 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 450,643 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 446,183 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 441,764 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 437,390 | −1.3% |
| 2013 | 443,060 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 428,772 | +38% |
| 2011 | 311,334 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 309,411 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 307,500 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 302,500 | −0.1% |
| 2007 | 302,800 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 302,400 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 300,000 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 290,000 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 285,000 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 284,300 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 278,500 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 275,800 | −1.5% |
| 1999 | 280,000 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 273,230 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 271,289 | +25% |
| 1996 | 217,221 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 202,340 | −11% |
| 1994 | 227,100 | −1.5% |
| 1993 | 230,600 | −1.5% |
| 1992 | 234,100 | −1.6% |
| 1991 | 238,000 | −2.1% |
| 1990 | 243,000 | −2.8% |
| 1989 | 250,000 | −2.0% |
| 1988 | 255,000 | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 235,297 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 232,000 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 227,685 | −7.8% |
| 1984 | 246,873 | +10% |
| 1983 | 224,419 | −8.0% |
| 1982 | 244,005 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 237,464 | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 220,856 | −3.8% |
| 1979 | 229,616 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 226,400 | −1.5% |
| 1977 | 229,760 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 218,612 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 216,886 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 206,558 | −0.4% |
| 1973 | 207,459 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 198,863 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 191,846 | −1.3% |
| 1970 | 194,345 | +11% |
| 1969 | 175,724 | −0.6% |
| 1968 | 176,868 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 173,024 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 169,397 | −0.6% |
| 1965 | 170,454 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 165,515 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 157,975 | +12% |
| 1962 | 140,878 | −2.1% |
| 1961 | 143,833 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Togo?
Togo had 477,388 cattle in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Togo rank in the world by number of cattle?
Togo ranked 125th 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 Togo changed?
It rose by 9.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 477,885 head in 2023.
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 Togo is imputed 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.

