Mali vs South Africa: Number of cattle
Mali
14.04 million animals
in 2024
South Africa
12.12 million animals
in 2024
Mali rank
27th
South Africa rank
29th
Number of cattle over time
- Mali
- South Africa
How they compare
Mali currently reports 14.04 million animals against 12.12 million animals in South Africa, a difference of 1.92 million animals.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Mali ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.44 million animals | 11.72 million animals | 7.28 million animals | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.49 million animals | 12.41 million animals | 7.91 million animals | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.24 million animals | 12.68 million animals | 7.43 million animals | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.33 million animals | 13.24 million animals | 7.91 million animals | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.25 million animals | 13.66 million animals | 6.41 million animals | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.38 million animals | 13.45 million animals | 3.07 million animals | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.25 million animals | 12.21 million animals | 1.04 million animals | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of cattle, Mali or South Africa?
- Mali, at 14.04 million animals against 12.12 million animals in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of cattle between Mali and South Africa?
- 1.92 million animals, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for number of cattle?
- Mali ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th 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.