Ethiopia vs South America: Cattle — Stocks

Ethiopia
71.92 million An
in 2024
South America
386.26 million An
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
4th
South America rank
6th

Cattle — Stocks over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South America
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 386.26 million An against 71.92 million An in Ethiopia, a difference of 314.35 million An.

That makes South America's figure about 5.4 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and South America ranks 6th of 249 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South America Difference Ahead
1990s 31.86 million An 290.44 million An 258.58 million An South America
2000s 41.78 million An 335.15 million An 293.37 million An South America
2010s 57.58 million An 353.48 million An 295.90 million An South America
2020s 69.17 million An 379.09 million An 309.91 million An South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — stocks, Ethiopia or South America?
South America, at 386.26 million An against 71.92 million An in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cattle — stocks between Ethiopia and South America?
314.35 million An, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and South America rank globally for cattle — stocks?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and South America ranks 6th 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
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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.