Iran vs United States: Poultry livestock count

Iran
1.04 billion
in 2024
United States
1.63 billion
in 2024
Iran rank
7th
United States rank
4th

Poultry livestock count over time

  • Iran
  • United States
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How they compare

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

That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Iran's.

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

Iran ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poultry livestock count, Iran or United States?
United States, at 1.63 billion against 1.04 billion in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in poultry livestock count between Iran and United States?
592.53 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran and United States rank globally for poultry livestock count?
Iran ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 199 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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About this data

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