Argentina vs China: Cattle livestock count heads
Argentina
52.78 million
in 2024
China
70.33 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
8th
China rank
6th
Cattle livestock count heads over time
- Argentina
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 70.33 million against 52.78 million in Argentina, a difference of 17.54 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
Argentina ranks 8th and China ranks 6th of 197 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.03 million | 52.11 million | 6.08 million | China |
| 1970s | 55.12 million | 55.73 million | 609,730 | China |
| 1980s | 53.34 million | 62.42 million | 9.08 million | China |
| 1990s | 51.48 million | 91.88 million | 40.41 million | China |
| 2000s | 54.83 million | 89.79 million | 34.95 million | China |
| 2010s | 51.81 million | 63.97 million | 12.16 million | China |
| 2020s | 53.68 million | 70.21 million | 16.53 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, Argentina or China?
- China, at 70.33 million against 52.78 million in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between Argentina and China?
- 17.54 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and China rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
- Argentina ranks 8th and China ranks 6th 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.