Italy vs Spain: Cattle livestock count heads
Italy
5.76 million
in 2024
Spain
6.17 million
in 2024
Italy rank
47th
Spain rank
44th
Cattle livestock count heads over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.17 million against 5.76 million in Italy, a difference of 408,960.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 47th and Spain ranks 44th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.42 million | 3.79 million | 5.63 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 8.65 million | 4.43 million | 4.22 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 8.73 million | 4.92 million | 3.81 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 7.58 million | 5.39 million | 2.19 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 6.41 million | 6.36 million | 45,557 | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.00 million | 6.16 million | 162,458 | Spain |
| 2020s | 6.10 million | 6.43 million | 328,628 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 6.17 million against 5.76 million in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between Italy and Spain?
- 408,960, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
- Italy ranks 47th and Spain ranks 44th 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.