Australia vs Kenya: Cattle livestock count heads

Australia
30.37 million
in 2024
Kenya
22.44 million
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Kenya rank
15th

Cattle livestock count heads over time

  • Australia
  • Kenya
10.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 30.37 million against 22.44 million in Kenya, a difference of 7.94 million.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 15th of 196 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 18.65 million 7.48 million 11.17 million Australia
1970s 28.81 million 9.60 million 19.21 million Australia
1980s 23.29 million 12.06 million 11.23 million Australia
1990s 25.28 million 12.60 million 12.68 million Australia
2000s 27.67 million 13.92 million 13.75 million Australia
2010s 27.17 million 18.97 million 8.21 million Australia
2020s 26.52 million 22.95 million 3.56 million Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, Australia or Kenya?
Australia, at 30.37 million against 22.44 million in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between Australia and Kenya?
7.94 million, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kenya?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Kenya rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
Australia ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 15th of 196 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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About this data

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