Russian Federation vs Türkiye: Number of cattle
Russian Federation
17.37 million animals
in 2024
Türkiye
16.82 million animals
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
20th
Türkiye rank
21st
Number of cattle over time
- Russian Federation
- Türkiye
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 17.37 million animals against 16.82 million animals in Türkiye, a difference of 549,200 animals.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 21st of 197 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.74 million animals | 11.59 million animals | 30.15 million animals | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 24.38 million animals | 10.50 million animals | 13.88 million animals | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 19.29 million animals | 14.51 million animals | 4.79 million animals | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 17.73 million animals | 17.18 million animals | 550,340 animals | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of cattle, Russian Federation or Türkiye?
- Russian Federation, at 17.37 million animals against 16.82 million animals in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of cattle between Russian Federation and Türkiye?
- 549,200 animals, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Türkiye rank globally for number of cattle?
- Russian Federation ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 21st 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.