Iraq vs Yemen: Cattle livestock count heads

Iraq
2.10 million
in 2024
Yemen
1.97 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
86th
Yemen rank
89th

Cattle livestock count heads over time

  • Iraq
  • Yemen
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.10 million against 1.97 million in Yemen, a difference of 132,690.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 86th and Yemen ranks 89th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 1.57 million 1.24 million 323,880 Iraq
1970s 1.84 million 940,600 896,590 Iraq
1980s 1.64 million 1.07 million 570,873 Iraq
1990s 1.28 million 1.17 million 111,019 Iraq
2000s 1.53 million 1.43 million 96,855 Iraq
2010s 2.32 million 1.69 million 636,339 Iraq
2020s 2.09 million 1.91 million 175,204 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, Iraq or Yemen?
Iraq, at 2.10 million against 1.97 million in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between Iraq and Yemen?
132,690, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
Iraq ranks 86th and Yemen ranks 89th 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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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