Livestock (live animals) · FAOSTAT 2024

Other rodents: number of animals by country

The world had 18.9 million other rodents in 2024, down 0.3% over ten years. The largest herds were in Peru (97.7%), Bolivia (2.3%).

World total, 2024: 18.9 million head
10-year change: −0.3%
Countries reporting: 2
Largest herd: Peru

World total, 1961–2024 (head)

Countries by number of animals, 2024

#	Country	Head	Share	10-year change
1	Peru I	18,438,000	97.7%	−0.3%
2	Bolivia I	426,000	2.26%	+0.2%

E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.

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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.