Iran vs Zimbabwe: Cattle livestock count heads

Iran
5.60 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
5.74 million
in 2024
Iran rank
50th
Zimbabwe rank
48th

Cattle livestock count heads over time

  • Iran
  • Zimbabwe
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 5.74 million against 5.60 million in Iran, a difference of 140,590.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 50th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 5.25 million 3.79 million 1.45 million Iran
1970s 5.57 million 5.84 million 269,900 Zimbabwe
1980s 6.08 million 5.61 million 470,959 Iran
1990s 8.06 million 5.33 million 2.73 million Iran
2000s 7.74 million 5.44 million 2.31 million Iran
2010s 6.07 million 5.57 million 501,852 Iran
2020s 5.55 million 5.54 million 4,662 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, Iran or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 5.74 million against 5.60 million in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between Iran and Zimbabwe?
140,590, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zimbabwe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran and Zimbabwe rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
Iran ranks 50th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 197 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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About this data

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