China, mainland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Cattle, dairy — Stocks

China, mainland
16.14 million An
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
57.73 million An
in 2023
China, mainland rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th

Cattle, dairy — Stocks over time

  • China, mainland
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 57.73 million An against 16.14 million An in China, mainland, a difference of 41.59 million An.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.6 times China, mainland's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 190 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 522,222 An 15.32 million An 14.79 million An Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 598,500 An 18.18 million An 17.58 million An Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 1.48 million An 21.87 million An 20.39 million An Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 3.74 million An 26.18 million An 22.44 million An Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 9.16 million An 34.34 million An 25.18 million An Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 12.08 million An 52.36 million An 40.28 million An Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 14.66 million An 55.99 million An 41.32 million An Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle, dairy — stocks, China, mainland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 57.73 million An against 16.14 million An in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle, dairy — stocks between China, mainland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
41.59 million An, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for cattle, dairy — stocks?
China, mainland ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle, dairy — 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, dairy — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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