Indonesia vs Nigeria: Cattle livestock count heads

Indonesia
18.07 million
in 2024
Nigeria
20.94 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
19th
Nigeria rank
17th

Cattle livestock count heads over time

  • Indonesia
  • Nigeria
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 20.94 million against 18.07 million in Indonesia, a difference of 2.88 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 6.75 million 7.25 million 500,444 Nigeria
1970s 6.28 million 10.41 million 4.12 million Nigeria
1980s 8.58 million 12.92 million 4.34 million Nigeria
1990s 11.27 million 14.71 million 3.44 million Nigeria
2000s 11.25 million 15.70 million 4.46 million Nigeria
2010s 15.30 million 19.47 million 4.17 million Nigeria
2020s 17.73 million 20.81 million 3.08 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, Indonesia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 20.94 million against 18.07 million in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between Indonesia and Nigeria?
2.88 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
Indonesia ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 17th 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