Ethiopia vs United States: Number of cattle
Ethiopia
71.92 million animals
in 2024
United States
87.16 million animals
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
United States rank
4th
Number of cattle over time
- Ethiopia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 87.16 million animals against 71.92 million animals in Ethiopia, a difference of 15.24 million animals.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 197 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.86 million animals | 101.00 million animals | 69.14 million animals | United States |
| 2000s | 41.78 million animals | 96.23 million animals | 54.44 million animals | United States |
| 2010s | 57.58 million animals | 92.05 million animals | 34.47 million animals | United States |
| 2020s | 69.17 million animals | 91.03 million animals | 21.86 million animals | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of cattle, Ethiopia or United States?
- United States, at 87.16 million animals against 71.92 million animals in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of cattle between Ethiopia and United States?
- 15.24 million animals, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and United States rank globally for number of cattle?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th 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.