Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Cattle livestock count heads

Burkina Faso
10.28 million
in 2024
Guinea
9.32 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
35th
Guinea rank
38th

Cattle livestock count heads over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Guinea
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 10.28 million against 9.32 million in Guinea, a difference of 960,730.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Guinea ranks 38th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 2.16 million 1.31 million 849,444 Burkina Faso
1970s 2.53 million 1.42 million 1.11 million Burkina Faso
1980s 3.29 million 1.36 million 1.93 million Burkina Faso
1990s 4.30 million 2.09 million 2.21 million Burkina Faso
2000s 6.90 million 3.70 million 3.20 million Burkina Faso
2010s 9.20 million 6.32 million 2.87 million Burkina Faso
2020s 9.54 million 9.13 million 412,796 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
Burkina Faso, at 10.28 million against 9.32 million in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
960,730, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Guinea ranks 38th of 197 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