Bolivia vs South Africa: Number of cattle
Bolivia
11.25 million animals
in 2024
South Africa
12.12 million animals
in 2024
Bolivia rank
31st
South Africa rank
29th
Number of cattle over time
- Bolivia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.12 million animals against 11.25 million animals in Bolivia, a difference of 876,400 animals.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 million animals | 11.72 million animals | 9.70 million animals | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.20 million animals | 12.41 million animals | 9.21 million animals | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.13 million animals | 12.68 million animals | 7.55 million animals | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.71 million animals | 13.24 million animals | 7.53 million animals | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.20 million animals | 13.66 million animals | 6.47 million animals | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.95 million animals | 13.45 million animals | 4.50 million animals | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.71 million animals | 12.21 million animals | 1.49 million animals | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of cattle, Bolivia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.12 million animals against 11.25 million animals in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of cattle between Bolivia and South Africa?
- 876,400 animals, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and South Africa rank globally for number of cattle?
- Bolivia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th 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.