Italy vs Nicaragua: Number of cattle
Italy
5.76 million animals
in 2024
Nicaragua
5.62 million animals
in 2023
Italy rank
47th
Nicaragua rank
49th
Number of cattle over time
- Italy
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5.76 million animals against 5.62 million animals in Nicaragua, a difference of 145,460 animals.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 49th of 197 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.42 million animals | 1.86 million animals | 7.55 million animals | Italy |
| 1970s | 8.65 million animals | 2.49 million animals | 6.16 million animals | Italy |
| 1980s | 8.73 million animals | 2.27 million animals | 6.45 million animals | Italy |
| 1990s | 7.58 million animals | 2.89 million animals | 4.69 million animals | Italy |
| 2000s | 6.41 million animals | 3.48 million animals | 2.93 million animals | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.00 million animals | 4.70 million animals | 1.30 million animals | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.18 million animals | 5.47 million animals | 712,540 animals | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of cattle, Italy or Nicaragua?
- Italy, at 5.76 million animals against 5.62 million animals in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of cattle between Italy and Nicaragua?
- 145,460 animals, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Nicaragua rank globally for number of cattle?
- Italy ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 49th 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.