Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iraq: Cattle livestock count heads

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.03 million
in 2024
Iraq
2.10 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
87th
Iraq rank
86th

Cattle livestock count heads over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Iraq
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.10 million against 2.03 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 72,330.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Iraq ranks 86th of 197 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 876,147 1.57 million 691,066 Iraq
1970s 1.10 million 1.84 million 738,070 Iraq
1980s 1.30 million 1.64 million 345,032 Iraq
1990s 1.17 million 1.28 million 114,158 Iraq
2000s 766,513 1.53 million 763,887 Iraq
2010s 977,506 2.32 million 1.35 million Iraq
2020s 1.67 million 2.09 million 417,190 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iraq?
Iraq, at 2.10 million against 2.03 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
72,330, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Iraq ranks 86th 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