> Zimbabwe had 5.7 million cattle in 2024, the 47th largest in the world (0.36% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%.

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# Cattle in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe had 5.7 million cattle in 2024, the 47th largest in the world (0.36% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 6.6 million head in 1977.

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Animals, 20245.7 million head
World rank47 of 190
10-year change+18%
Record6.6 million head1977

## Cattle in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (head)

## Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.36%0.34% in 2014
10-year change+18%world +9.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 45 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/peru/) | 5,842,166 | 0.37% |
| 46 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/italy/) | 5,765,000 | 0.37% |
| 47 | **Zimbabwe** | 5,741,397 | 0.36% |
| 48 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/iran/) | 5,600,812 | 0.35% |
| 49 | [Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/afghanistan/) | 5,555,383 | 0.35% |

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

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 5,741,397 | −0.2% |
| 2023 | 5,754,985 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 5,533,727 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5,478,648 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 5,195,154 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 5,057,563 | −4.9% |
| 2018 | 5,320,047 | −0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,333,343 | −3.5% |
| 2016 | 5,528,242 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5,477,338 | +13% |
| 2014 | 4,868,357 | −21% |
| 2013 | 6,150,000 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6,100,000 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6,058,388 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 5,773,620 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 5,331,000 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 5,012,000 | −0.7% |
| 2007 | 5,048,000 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4,987,000 | −4.6% |
| 2005 | 5,227,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,227,000 | −3.3% |
| 2003 | 5,405,000 | −4.7% |
| 2002 | 5,673,000 | −9.5% |
| 2001 | 6,270,000 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6,186,000 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 6,068,760 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 5,668,000 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 5,400,000 | −0.7% |
| 1996 | 5,436,214 | +21% |
| 1995 | 4,500,000 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 4,300,000 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4,180,000 | −31% |
| 1992 | 6,024,000 | +13% |
| 1991 | 5,349,000 | −17% |
| 1990 | 6,407,000 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 5,846,000 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 5,820,000 | −1.7% |
| 1987 | 5,918,000 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 5,783,000 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 5,499,000 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 5,465,000 | −1.5% |
| 1983 | 5,547,000 | −2.0% |
| 1982 | 5,662,000 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 5,286,000 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5,279,000 | −5.2% |
| 1979 | 5,569,000 | −7.6% |
| 1978 | 6,027,000 | −8.9% |
| 1977 | 6,614,000 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 6,316,000 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 6,132,000 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 5,732,000 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 5,642,000 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 5,601,000 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 5,542,000 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 5,190,000 | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 4,802,000 | +18% |
| 1968 | 4,071,000 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 3,939,653 | +16% |
| 1966 | 3,397,210 | −4.2% |
| 1965 | 3,546,600 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 3,501,193 | −5.8% |
| 1963 | 3,715,000 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 3,614,260 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 3,553,100 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many cattle are there in Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe had 5.7 million cattle in 2024, 0.36% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Zimbabwe ranked 47th 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 Zimbabwe changed?

It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 6.6 million head in 1977.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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 Zimbabwe

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/zimbabwe/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/zimbabwe/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/zimbabwe/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/zimbabwe/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/zimbabwe/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/zimbabwe/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/zimbabwe/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/zimbabwe/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/zimbabwe/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/zimbabwe/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/zimbabwe/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/zimbabwe/)
[Agricultural production in Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/country/zimbabwe/)

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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