Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Cattle livestock count heads

Afghanistan
5.56 million
in 2024
Nicaragua
5.62 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
51st
Nicaragua rank
49th

Cattle livestock count heads over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nicaragua
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 5.62 million against 5.56 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 64,160.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 51st and Nicaragua ranks 49th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 3.40 million 1.86 million 1.54 million Afghanistan
1970s 3.59 million 2.49 million 1.10 million Afghanistan
1980s 2.59 million 2.27 million 316,451 Afghanistan
1990s 2.27 million 2.89 million 622,456 Nicaragua
2000s 3.78 million 3.48 million 306,800 Afghanistan
2010s 5.29 million 4.70 million 589,740 Afghanistan
2020s 5.37 million 5.47 million 95,980 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 5.62 million against 5.56 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
64,160, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
Afghanistan ranks 51st and Nicaragua ranks 49th of 197 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.

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Indicator
Cattle livestock count heads
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 11,450 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed