Burkina Faso vs Canada: Number of cattle
Burkina Faso
10.28 million animals
in 2024
Canada
10.98 million animals
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
35th
Canada rank
32nd
Number of cattle over time
- Burkina Faso
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.98 million animals against 10.28 million animals in Burkina Faso, a difference of 704,500 animals.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Canada ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 million animals | 11.48 million animals | 9.32 million animals | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.53 million animals | 12.85 million animals | 10.32 million animals | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.29 million animals | 11.46 million animals | 8.17 million animals | Canada |
| 1990s | 4.30 million animals | 12.43 million animals | 8.13 million animals | Canada |
| 2000s | 6.90 million animals | 13.91 million animals | 7.00 million animals | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.20 million animals | 11.94 million animals | 2.75 million animals | Canada |
| 2020s | 9.54 million animals | 11.36 million animals | 1.82 million animals | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of cattle, Burkina Faso or Canada?
- Canada, at 10.98 million animals against 10.28 million animals in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of cattle between Burkina Faso and Canada?
- 704,500 animals, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Canada?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Canada rank globally for number of cattle?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Canada ranks 32nd 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.