Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Number of cattle
Guinea-Bissau
742,836 animals
in 2024
Sierra Leone
682,125 animals
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
113th
Sierra Leone rank
116th
Number of cattle over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 742,836 animals against 682,125 animals in Sierra Leone, a difference of 60,711 animals.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 113th and Sierra Leone ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230,032 animals | 263,778 animals | 33,746 animals | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 257,000 animals | 316,500 animals | 59,500 animals | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 329,800 animals | 343,188 animals | 13,388 animals | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 449,142 animals | 309,480 animals | 139,662 animals | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 545,530 animals | 265,617 animals | 279,913 animals | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 679,867 animals | 599,972 animals | 79,894 animals | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 737,359 animals | 670,118 animals | 67,240 animals | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of cattle, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 742,836 animals against 682,125 animals in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of cattle between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 60,711 animals, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of cattle?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 113th and Sierra Leone ranks 116th 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.