Burkina Faso vs New Zealand: Cattle livestock count heads

Burkina Faso
10.28 million
in 2024
New Zealand
9.52 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
35th
New Zealand rank
36th

Cattle livestock count heads over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • New Zealand
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 10.28 million against 9.52 million in New Zealand, a difference of 764,210.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 197 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 2.16 million 7.23 million 5.07 million New Zealand
1970s 2.53 million 8.71 million 6.18 million New Zealand
1980s 3.29 million 7.96 million 4.67 million New Zealand
1990s 4.30 million 8.67 million 4.37 million New Zealand
2000s 6.90 million 9.57 million 2.67 million New Zealand
2010s 9.20 million 10.12 million 924,312 New Zealand
2020s 9.54 million 9.81 million 265,644 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, Burkina Faso or New Zealand?
Burkina Faso, at 10.28 million against 9.52 million in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between Burkina Faso and New Zealand?
764,210, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and New Zealand rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
Burkina Faso ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 36th 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