Kenya vs Nigeria: Cattle livestock count heads
Kenya
22.44 million
in 2024
Nigeria
20.94 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
16th
Nigeria rank
17th
Cattle livestock count heads over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 22.44 million against 20.94 million in Nigeria, a difference of 1.49 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.48 million | 7.25 million | 224,889 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 9.60 million | 10.41 million | 809,160 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 12.06 million | 12.92 million | 855,590 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 12.60 million | 14.71 million | 2.10 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 13.92 million | 15.70 million | 1.78 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 18.97 million | 19.47 million | 505,630 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 22.95 million | 20.81 million | 2.14 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 22.44 million against 20.94 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 1.49 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
- Kenya ranks 16th 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.