Central African Republic vs Somalia: Number of cattle
Central African Republic
4.86 million animals
in 2024
Somalia
4.79 million animals
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
56th
Somalia rank
57th
Number of cattle over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 4.86 million animals against 4.79 million animals in Somalia, a difference of 76,740 animals.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 56th and Somalia ranks 57th of 197 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 486,889 animals | 3.40 million animals | 2.91 million animals | Somalia |
| 1970s | 934,000 animals | 3.86 million animals | 2.93 million animals | Somalia |
| 1980s | 2.08 million animals | 4.55 million animals | 2.48 million animals | Somalia |
| 1990s | 2.79 million animals | 4.66 million animals | 1.87 million animals | Somalia |
| 2000s | 3.49 million animals | 5.17 million animals | 1.69 million animals | Somalia |
| 2010s | 4.37 million animals | 4.84 million animals | 475,331 animals | Somalia |
| 2020s | 4.77 million animals | 4.79 million animals | 13,544 animals | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of cattle, Central African Republic or Somalia?
- Central African Republic, at 4.86 million animals against 4.79 million animals in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of cattle between Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 76,740 animals, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for number of cattle?
- Central African Republic ranks 56th and Somalia ranks 57th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.