Pakistan vs Tanzania: Number of cattle
Pakistan
57.54 million animals
in 2024
Tanzania
39.05 million animals
in 2024
Pakistan rank
7th
Tanzania rank
10th
Number of cattle over time
- Pakistan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 57.54 million animals against 39.05 million animals in Tanzania, a difference of 18.49 million animals.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Tanzania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 197 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.36 million animals | 9.12 million animals | 5.24 million animals | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 14.79 million animals | 11.23 million animals | 3.56 million animals | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 16.62 million animals | 12.85 million animals | 3.77 million animals | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 19.06 million animals | 14.01 million animals | 5.04 million animals | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 26.37 million animals | 17.89 million animals | 8.47 million animals | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 40.71 million animals | 25.94 million animals | 14.77 million animals | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 53.51 million animals | 36.48 million animals | 17.02 million animals | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of cattle, Pakistan or Tanzania?
- Pakistan, at 57.54 million animals against 39.05 million animals in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of cattle between Pakistan and Tanzania?
- 18.49 million animals, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Tanzania rank globally for number of cattle?
- Pakistan ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 10th 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.