Burkina Faso vs Germany: Number of cattle
Burkina Faso
10.28 million animals
in 2024
Germany
10.46 million animals
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
35th
Germany rank
34th
Number of cattle over time
- Burkina Faso
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.46 million animals against 10.28 million animals in Burkina Faso, a difference of 180,800 animals.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Germany ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 million animals | 18.23 million animals | 16.07 million animals | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.53 million animals | 19.76 million animals | 17.23 million animals | Germany |
| 1980s | 3.29 million animals | 20.94 million animals | 17.64 million animals | Germany |
| 1990s | 4.30 million animals | 16.68 million animals | 12.38 million animals | Germany |
| 2000s | 6.90 million animals | 13.47 million animals | 6.56 million animals | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.20 million animals | 12.42 million animals | 3.22 million animals | Germany |
| 2020s | 9.54 million animals | 10.93 million animals | 1.39 million animals | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of cattle, Burkina Faso or Germany?
- Germany, at 10.46 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 Germany?
- 180,800 animals, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Germany?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Germany rank globally for number of cattle?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Germany ranks 34th 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.