Cattle in Venezuela
Venezuela had 15.7 million cattle in 2024, the 22nd largest in the world (1.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.3%. The record was 17.4 million head in 2022.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 15.7 million head
- World rank
- 22 of 190
- 10-year change
- −6.3%
- Record
- 17.4 million head
- 2022
Cattle in Venezuela, 1961–2024 (head)
Venezuela compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.00%
- 1.2% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −6.3%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Turkey | 16,824,208 | 1.1% |
| 21 | France | 16,478,260 | 1.0% |
| 22 | Venezuela | 15,749,209 | 1.00% |
| 23 | Uganda | 14,723,179 | 0.93% |
| 24 | Uzbekistan | 14,394,476 | 0.91% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Venezuela is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,749,209 | −2.8% |
| 2023 | 16,210,903 | −7.1% |
| 2022 | 17,446,122 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 16,668,751 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 16,055,171 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 16,002,651 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15,898,928 | −1.0% |
| 2017 | 16,058,763 | −2.6% |
| 2016 | 16,494,055 | −1.8% |
| 2015 | 16,795,158 | −0.1% |
| 2014 | 16,816,301 | −0.9% |
| 2013 | 16,971,185 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16,969,650 | +18% |
| 2011 | 14,334,094 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 14,134,039 | −17% |
| 2009 | 17,000,000 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 16,987,936 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 16,853,524 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 16,628,837 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16,615,439 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 16,231,616 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 15,988,907 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 15,791,136 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 15,474,090 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 15,164,370 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 14,858,779 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 14,539,512 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 14,249,724 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 14,016,307 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 13,950,403 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 13,796,000 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 13,325,000 | −2.4% |
| 1992 | 13,648,000 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 13,586,200 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 13,272,100 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 13,075,900 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 12,856,400 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 12,640,800 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 12,330,771 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 11,843,600 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 11,575,000 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 11,315,000 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 11,051,700 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 10,792,300 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 10,539,000 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 10,248,900 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 9,918,697 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 9,545,876 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 9,404,383 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 9,088,786 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 8,842,782 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 8,729,552 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 8,549,364 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 8,485,106 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 8,289,408 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 8,101,537 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 7,852,169 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 7,612,379 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 7,379,912 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 7,154,544 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 6,936,058 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 6,724,244 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 6,518,899 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 6,500,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Venezuela?
Venezuela had 15.7 million cattle in 2024, 1.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Venezuela rank in the world by number of cattle?
Venezuela ranked 22nd 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 Venezuela changed?
It fell by 6.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 17.4 million head in 2022.
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 Venezuela 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.