Argentina vs China, mainland: Cattle — Stocks

Argentina
52.78 million An
in 2024
China, mainland
70.33 million An
in 2024
Argentina rank
10th
China, mainland rank
8th

Cattle — Stocks over time

  • Argentina
  • China, mainland
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 70.33 million An against 52.78 million An in Argentina, a difference of 17.54 million An.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, mainland ahead.

Argentina ranks 10th and China, mainland ranks 8th of 249 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 46.03 million An 52.11 million An 6.08 million An China, mainland
1970s 55.12 million An 55.73 million An 609,730 An China, mainland
1980s 53.34 million An 62.42 million An 9.08 million An China, mainland
1990s 51.48 million An 91.88 million An 40.41 million An China, mainland
2000s 54.83 million An 89.79 million An 34.95 million An China, mainland
2010s 51.81 million An 63.97 million An 12.16 million An China, mainland
2020s 53.68 million An 70.21 million An 16.53 million An China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — stocks, Argentina or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 70.33 million An against 52.78 million An in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in cattle — stocks between Argentina and China, mainland?
17.54 million An, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and China, mainland rank globally for cattle — stocks?
Argentina ranks 10th and China, mainland ranks 8th of 249 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,950 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.