South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Cattle, dairy — Stocks

South Africa
1.00 million An
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.03 million An
in 2023
South Africa rank
54th
Zimbabwe rank
52nd

Cattle, dairy — Stocks over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.03 million An against 1.00 million An in South Africa, a difference of 26,800 An.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 994,444 An 655,889 An 338,556 An South Africa
1970s 1.03 million An 979,000 An 50,525 An South Africa
1980s 846,000 An 1.02 million An 172,000 An Zimbabwe
1990s 795,000 An 1.00 million An 209,750 An Zimbabwe
2000s 878,000 An 962,570 An 84,570 An Zimbabwe
2010s 979,833 An 955,512 An 24,322 An South Africa
2020s 1.00 million An 988,665 An 12,858 An South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle, dairy — stocks, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.03 million An against 1.00 million An in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle, dairy — stocks between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
26,800 An, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for cattle, dairy — stocks?
South Africa ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd 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
Last refreshed

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