Central African Republic vs Zambia: Number of cattle
Central African Republic
4.86 million animals
in 2024
Zambia
4.89 million animals
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
56th
Zambia rank
55th
Number of cattle over time
- Central African Republic
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.89 million animals against 4.86 million animals in Central African Republic, a difference of 22,740 animals.
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 animals | 1.34 million animals | 858,000 animals | Zambia |
| 1970s | 934,000 animals | 1.85 million animals | 918,054 animals | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.08 million animals | 2.44 million animals | 365,539 animals | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.79 million animals | 2.72 million animals | 68,861 animals | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 3.49 million animals | 2.57 million animals | 912,442 animals | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 4.37 million animals | 3.68 million animals | 689,139 animals | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 4.77 million animals | 4.53 million animals | 246,546 animals | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of cattle, Central African Republic or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.89 million animals against 4.86 million animals in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of cattle between Central African Republic and Zambia?
- 22,740 animals, 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 number of cattle?
- Central African Republic ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 55th 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.