Germany vs New Zealand: Number of cattle
Germany
10.46 million animals
in 2024
New Zealand
9.52 million animals
in 2024
Germany rank
34th
New Zealand rank
36th
Number of cattle over time
- Germany
- New Zealand
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.46 million animals against 9.52 million animals in New Zealand, a difference of 945,010 animals.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 197 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.23 million animals | 7.23 million animals | 11.01 million animals | Germany |
| 1970s | 19.76 million animals | 8.71 million animals | 11.05 million animals | Germany |
| 1980s | 20.94 million animals | 7.96 million animals | 12.98 million animals | Germany |
| 1990s | 16.68 million animals | 8.67 million animals | 8.01 million animals | Germany |
| 2000s | 13.47 million animals | 9.57 million animals | 3.89 million animals | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.42 million animals | 10.12 million animals | 2.29 million animals | Germany |
| 2020s | 10.93 million animals | 9.81 million animals | 1.12 million animals | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of cattle, Germany or New Zealand?
- Germany, at 10.46 million animals against 9.52 million animals in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of cattle between Germany and New Zealand?
- 945,010 animals, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for number of cattle?
- Germany ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 36th 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.