United States of America vs USSR: Cattle livestock count heads

United States of America
87.16 million
in 2024
USSR
115.64 million
in 1991
United States of America rank
4th
USSR rank
3rd

Cattle livestock count heads over time

  • United States of America
  • USSR
050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922024

How they compare

USSR currently reports 115.64 million against 87.16 million in United States of America, a difference of 28.49 million.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 4th and USSR ranks 3rd of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 106.28 million 88.99 million 17.29 million United States of America
1970s 120.42 million 106.44 million 13.98 million United States of America
1980s 108.28 million 118.48 million 10.19 million USSR
1990s 96.10 million 117.02 million 20.91 million USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, United States of America or USSR?
USSR, at 115.64 million against 87.16 million in United States of America as of 1991.
What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between United States of America and USSR?
28.49 million, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do United States of America and USSR rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
United States of America ranks 4th and USSR ranks 3rd 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
Last refreshed