North Korea vs Lesotho: Number of cattle
North Korea
570,727 animals
in 2024
Lesotho
517,450 animals
in 2024
North Korea rank
120th
Lesotho rank
123rd
Number of cattle over time
- North Korea
- Lesotho
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 570,727 animals against 517,450 animals in Lesotho, a difference of 53,277 animals.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 120th and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 684,778 animals | 377,530 animals | 307,248 animals | North Korea |
| 1970s | 820,500 animals | 495,850 animals | 324,650 animals | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.07 million animals | 569,544 animals | 500,956 animals | North Korea |
| 1990s | 773,700 animals | 597,231 animals | 176,469 animals | North Korea |
| 2000s | 573,900 animals | 678,355 animals | 104,455 animals | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 576,112 animals | 527,734 animals | 48,378 animals | North Korea |
| 2020s | 574,158 animals | 480,105 animals | 94,053 animals | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of cattle, North Korea or Lesotho?
- North Korea, at 570,727 animals against 517,450 animals in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of cattle between North Korea and Lesotho?
- 53,277 animals, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lesotho?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Lesotho rank globally for number of cattle?
- North Korea ranks 120th and Lesotho ranks 123rd 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.