Iran, Islamic Republic of vs United States of America: Poultry livestock count

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.04 billion
in 2024
United States of America
1.63 billion
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
7th
United States of America rank
4th

Poultry livestock count over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • United States of America
0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.63 billion against 1.04 billion in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 592.53 million.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.6 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 197 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 34.01 million 939.92 million 905.91 million United States of America
1970s 71.78 million 1.08 billion 1.01 billion United States of America
1980s 124.44 million 1.34 billion 1.21 billion United States of America
1990s 195.27 million 1.34 billion 1.14 billion United States of America
2000s 541.97 million 1.54 billion 997.84 million United States of America
2010s 943.53 million 1.54 billion 600.28 million United States of America
2020s 1.03 billion 1.62 billion 589.95 million United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poultry livestock count, Iran, Islamic Republic of or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.63 billion against 1.04 billion in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in poultry livestock count between Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States of America?
592.53 million, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States of America rank globally for poultry livestock count?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poultry livestock count. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poultry livestock count
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,520 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed