Australia vs Middle Africa: Cattle — Stocks

Australia
30.37 million An
in 2024
Middle Africa
58.05 million An
in 2024
Australia rank
18th
Middle Africa rank
18th

Cattle — Stocks over time

  • Australia
  • Middle Africa
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M196119922024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 58.05 million An against 30.37 million An in Australia, a difference of 27.67 million An.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.9 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and Middle Africa ranks 18th of 249 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Middle Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 18.65 million An 9.40 million An 9.25 million An Australia
1970s 28.81 million An 11.36 million An 17.44 million An Australia
1980s 23.29 million An 15.87 million An 7.42 million An Australia
1990s 25.28 million An 20.90 million An 4.39 million An Australia
2000s 27.67 million An 28.85 million An 1.18 million An Middle Africa
2010s 27.17 million An 40.74 million An 13.57 million An Middle Africa
2020s 26.52 million An 53.54 million An 27.03 million An Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — stocks, Australia or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 58.05 million An against 30.37 million An in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cattle — stocks between Australia and Middle Africa?
27.67 million An, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Middle Africa rank globally for cattle — stocks?
Australia ranks 18th and Middle Africa ranks 18th 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.