Ghana vs Malawi: Cattle livestock count heads

Ghana
2.36 million
in 2024
Malawi
2.31 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
80th
Malawi rank
82nd

Cattle livestock count heads over time

  • Ghana
  • Malawi
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.36 million against 2.31 million in Malawi, a difference of 54,520.

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

Ghana ranks 80th and Malawi ranks 82nd of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 711,111 424,592 286,519 Ghana
1970s 877,600 632,389 245,211 Ghana
1980s 1.04 million 919,892 115,313 Ghana
1990s 1.21 million 747,653 466,370 Ghana
2000s 1.37 million 819,048 549,152 Ghana
2010s 1.71 million 1.38 million 325,348 Ghana
2020s 2.23 million 2.09 million 141,046 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, Ghana or Malawi?
Ghana, at 2.36 million against 2.31 million in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between Ghana and Malawi?
54,520, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
Ghana ranks 80th and Malawi ranks 82nd 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.

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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