Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mauritania: Cattle livestock count heads

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.03 million
in 2024
Mauritania
1.99 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
87th
Mauritania rank
88th

Cattle livestock count heads over time

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

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.03 million against 1.99 million in Mauritania, a difference of 39,700.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Mauritania ranks 88th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 876,147 2.27 million 1.40 million Mauritania
1970s 1.10 million 1.36 million 258,380 Mauritania
1980s 1.30 million 1.26 million 37,710 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 1.17 million 1.27 million 104,714 Mauritania
2000s 766,513 1.52 million 755,130 Mauritania
2010s 977,506 1.83 million 849,632 Mauritania
2020s 1.67 million 1.97 million 296,614 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mauritania?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.03 million against 1.99 million in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
39,700, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Mauritania ranks 88th 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