Afghanistan vs Iran: Cattle livestock count heads
Afghanistan
5.56 million
in 2024
Iran
5.60 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
51st
Iran rank
50th
Cattle livestock count heads over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 5.60 million against 5.56 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 45,430.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 51st and Iran ranks 50th of 195 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.40 million | 5.25 million | 1.85 million | Iran |
| 1970s | 3.59 million | 5.57 million | 1.98 million | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.59 million | 6.08 million | 3.49 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.27 million | 8.06 million | 5.79 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 3.78 million | 7.74 million | 3.96 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 5.29 million | 6.07 million | 777,642 | Iran |
| 2020s | 5.41 million | 5.55 million | 135,520 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Iran, at 5.60 million against 5.56 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 45,430, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st and Iran ranks 50th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.