Countries with the largest cattle population in Africa 2023

Published by
Saifaddin Galal,
May 7, 2025

Ethiopia had the highest number of cattle in Africa as of 2023, nearly ** million heads. United Republic of Tanzania possessed the second-highest bovine animal stock on the continent, with about ** million heads. In 2022, Africa had over *** million heads of cattle, one of the major species raised for livestock farming on the continent.

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Cattle population in Africa as of 2023, by country (in million heads)

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Release date

February 2025

Region

Africa

Survey time period

2023

Supplementary notes

According to the source, data "includes animals raised either for draft purposes or for meat, eggs and dairy production or kept for breeding".

Figures were rounded.

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