Chile vs Namibia: Number of cattle
Chile
2.96 million animals
in 2024
Namibia
2.91 million animals
in 2024
Chile rank
68th
Namibia rank
69th
Number of cattle over time
- Chile
- Namibia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2.96 million animals against 2.91 million animals in Namibia, a difference of 54,500 animals.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 68th and Namibia ranks 69th of 197 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.89 million animals | 2.31 million animals | 579,524 animals | Chile |
| 1970s | 3.32 million animals | 2.39 million animals | 920,979 animals | Chile |
| 1980s | 3.53 million animals | 1.99 million animals | 1.54 million animals | Chile |
| 1990s | 3.81 million animals | 2.12 million animals | 1.69 million animals | Chile |
| 2000s | 3.92 million animals | 2.49 million animals | 1.43 million animals | Chile |
| 2010s | 3.18 million animals | 2.77 million animals | 408,460 animals | Chile |
| 2020s | 3.03 million animals | 2.83 million animals | 202,886 animals | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of cattle, Chile or Namibia?
- Chile, at 2.96 million animals against 2.91 million animals in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of cattle between Chile and Namibia?
- 54,500 animals, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Namibia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Namibia rank globally for number of cattle?
- Chile ranks 68th and Namibia ranks 69th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.