Central African Republic vs Zambia: Cattle livestock count heads

Central African Republic
4.86 million
in 2024
Zambia
4.89 million
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
56th
Zambia rank
55th

Cattle livestock count heads over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Zambia
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 4.89 million against 4.86 million in Central African Republic, a difference of 22,740.

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

Central African Republic ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 55th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 486,889 1.34 million 858,000 Zambia
1970s 934,000 1.85 million 918,054 Zambia
1980s 2.08 million 2.44 million 365,539 Zambia
1990s 2.79 million 2.72 million 68,861 Central African Republic
2000s 3.49 million 2.57 million 912,442 Central African Republic
2010s 4.37 million 3.68 million 689,139 Central African Republic
2020s 4.77 million 4.53 million 246,546 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, Central African Republic or Zambia?
Zambia, at 4.89 million against 4.86 million in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between Central African Republic and Zambia?
22,740, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Zambia rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
Central African Republic ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 55th 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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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