South Africa vs Uruguay: Number of cattle
South Africa
12.12 million animals
in 2024
Uruguay
11.96 million animals
in 2024
South Africa rank
29th
Uruguay rank
30th
Number of cattle over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.12 million animals against 11.96 million animals in Uruguay, a difference of 161,400 animals.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 30th of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.72 million animals | 8.60 million animals | 3.12 million animals | South Africa |
| 1970s | 12.41 million animals | 9.94 million animals | 2.46 million animals | South Africa |
| 1980s | 12.68 million animals | 10.10 million animals | 2.58 million animals | South Africa |
| 1990s | 13.24 million animals | 10.04 million animals | 3.20 million animals | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13.66 million animals | 11.78 million animals | 1.89 million animals | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13.45 million animals | 11.69 million animals | 1.76 million animals | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.21 million animals | 11.70 million animals | 509,000 animals | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of cattle, South Africa or Uruguay?
- South Africa, at 12.12 million animals against 11.96 million animals in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of cattle between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 161,400 animals, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for number of cattle?
- South Africa ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 30th 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.