Madagascar vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cattle livestock count heads

Madagascar
6.96 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.41 million
in 2024
Madagascar rank
40th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
37th

Cattle livestock count heads over time

  • Madagascar
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 9.41 million against 6.96 million in Madagascar, a difference of 2.45 million.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Madagascar ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 195 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 8.98 million 12.06 million 3.08 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 8.93 million 13.84 million 4.92 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 10.25 million 12.76 million 2.51 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 10.30 million 11.82 million 1.51 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 9.14 million 10.49 million 1.35 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 9.83 million 9.92 million 89,707 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 7.16 million 9.56 million 2.40 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, Madagascar or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 9.41 million against 6.96 million in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between Madagascar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.45 million, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
Madagascar ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th 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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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
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