China vs United States: Cattle livestock count heads
China
70.33 million
in 2024
United States
87.16 million
in 2024
China rank
6th
United States rank
4th
Cattle livestock count heads over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 87.16 million against 70.33 million in China, a difference of 16.83 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 197 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.11 million | 106.28 million | 54.17 million | United States |
| 1970s | 55.73 million | 120.42 million | 64.69 million | United States |
| 1980s | 62.42 million | 108.28 million | 45.87 million | United States |
| 1990s | 91.88 million | 99.68 million | 7.79 million | United States |
| 2000s | 89.79 million | 96.23 million | 6.44 million | United States |
| 2010s | 63.97 million | 92.05 million | 28.08 million | United States |
| 2020s | 70.21 million | 91.03 million | 20.82 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, China or United States?
- United States, at 87.16 million against 70.33 million in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between China and United States?
- 16.83 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
- China ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th 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.