China vs United States of America: Cattle livestock count heads
China
70.33 million
in 2024
United States of America
87.16 million
in 2024
China rank
6th
United States of America rank
4th
Cattle livestock count heads over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 87.16 million against 70.33 million in China, a difference of 16.83 million.
That makes United States of America'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 of America ahead.
China ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th of 195 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.11 million | 106.28 million | 54.17 million | United States of America |
| 1970s | 55.73 million | 120.42 million | 64.69 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 62.42 million | 108.28 million | 45.87 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 91.88 million | 99.68 million | 7.79 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 89.79 million | 96.23 million | 6.44 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 63.97 million | 92.05 million | 28.08 million | United States of America |
| 2020s | 70.21 million | 91.03 million | 20.82 million | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, 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 of America?
- 16.83 million, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
- China ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th of 195 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.