Burkina Faso vs United Kingdom: Cattle livestock count heads

Burkina Faso
10.28 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
9.41 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
35th
United Kingdom rank
37th

Cattle livestock count heads over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • United Kingdom
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 10.28 million against 9.41 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 868,630.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 37th of 197 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 2.16 million 12.06 million 9.90 million United Kingdom
1970s 2.53 million 13.84 million 11.31 million United Kingdom
1980s 3.29 million 12.76 million 9.47 million United Kingdom
1990s 4.30 million 11.82 million 7.51 million United Kingdom
2000s 6.90 million 10.49 million 3.59 million United Kingdom
2010s 9.20 million 9.92 million 725,255 United Kingdom
2020s 9.54 million 9.56 million 21,254 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, Burkina Faso or United Kingdom?
Burkina Faso, at 10.28 million against 9.41 million in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between Burkina Faso and United Kingdom?
868,630, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United Kingdom?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and United Kingdom rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
Burkina Faso ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 37th 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