Australia vs Mexico: Cattle livestock count heads
Australia
30.37 million
in 2024
Mexico
36.93 million
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Mexico rank
10th
Cattle livestock count heads over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 36.93 million against 30.37 million in Australia, a difference of 6.56 million.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.65 million | 19.28 million | 635,833 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 28.81 million | 24.12 million | 4.69 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 23.29 million | 30.61 million | 7.31 million | Mexico |
| 1990s | 25.28 million | 31.24 million | 5.96 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 27.67 million | 31.29 million | 3.61 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 27.17 million | 33.45 million | 6.27 million | Mexico |
| 2020s | 26.52 million | 36.31 million | 9.79 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, Australia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 36.93 million against 30.37 million in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between Australia and Mexico?
- 6.56 million, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
- Australia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th 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.