Argentina vs China (People’s Republic of): Cattle livestock count heads
Argentina
52.78 million
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of)
70.33 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
8th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
6th
Cattle livestock count heads over time
- Argentina
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 70.33 million against 52.78 million in Argentina, a difference of 17.54 million.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'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 (People’s Republic of) ahead.
Argentina ranks 8th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th of 195 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.03 million | 52.11 million | 6.08 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 55.12 million | 55.73 million | 609,730 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 53.34 million | 62.42 million | 9.08 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 51.48 million | 91.88 million | 40.41 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 54.83 million | 89.79 million | 34.95 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 51.81 million | 63.97 million | 12.16 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 53.68 million | 70.21 million | 16.53 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, Argentina or China (People’s Republic of)?
- China (People’s Republic of), 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 (People’s Republic of)?
- 17.54 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
- Argentina ranks 8th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th 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.