Algeria vs Costa Rica: Number of cattle
Algeria
1.78 million animals
in 2024
Costa Rica
1.58 million animals
in 2024
Algeria rank
94th
Costa Rica rank
95th
Number of cattle over time
- Algeria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 1.78 million animals against 1.58 million animals in Costa Rica, a difference of 206,300 animals.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Algeria ranks 94th and Costa Rica ranks 95th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 676,889 animals | 1.20 million animals | 519,477 animals | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.02 million animals | 1.79 million animals | 771,609 animals | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.43 million animals | 2.28 million animals | 848,171 animals | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.33 million animals | 1.82 million animals | 498,108 animals | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.60 million animals | 1.21 million animals | 390,944 animals | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1.91 million animals | 1.40 million animals | 507,668 animals | Algeria |
| 2020s | 1.76 million animals | 1.64 million animals | 120,698 animals | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of cattle, Algeria or Costa Rica?
- Algeria, at 1.78 million animals against 1.58 million animals in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of cattle between Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 206,300 animals, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Costa Rica rank globally for number of cattle?
- Algeria ranks 94th and Costa Rica ranks 95th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of cattle. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.