Australia and New Zealand vs South America: Cattle — Stocks

Australia and New Zealand
39.42 million An
in 2023
South America
387.79 million An
in 2023
Australia and New Zealand rank
11th
South America rank
7th

Cattle — Stocks over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • South America
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196119922023

How they compare

South America currently reports 387.79 million An against 39.42 million An in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 348.37 million An.

That makes South America's figure about 9.8 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th and South America ranks 7th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand South America Difference Ahead
1960s 25.87 million An 158.62 million An 132.75 million An South America
1970s 37.52 million An 208.56 million An 171.04 million An South America
1980s 31.25 million An 252.40 million An 221.15 million An South America
1990s 33.96 million An 286.27 million An 252.31 million An South America
2000s 37.25 million An 335.15 million An 297.90 million An South America
2010s 37.29 million An 353.48 million An 316.19 million An South America
2020s 35.43 million An 377.07 million An 341.64 million An South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — stocks, Australia and New Zealand or South America?
South America, at 387.79 million An against 39.42 million An in Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — stocks between Australia and New Zealand and South America?
348.37 million An, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and New Zealand and South America rank globally for cattle — stocks?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th and South America ranks 7th of 190 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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Indicator
Cattle — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,918 data points, 1961–2023
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