Australia vs Western Africa: Cattle — Stocks

Australia
29.88 million An
in 2023
Western Africa
85.29 million An
in 2023
Australia rank
17th
Western Africa rank
20th

Cattle — Stocks over time

  • Australia
  • Western Africa
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922023

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 85.29 million An against 29.88 million An in Australia, a difference of 55.42 million An.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.9 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Africa ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 20th of 206 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 18.65 million An 26.00 million An 7.35 million An Western Africa
1970s 28.81 million An 29.48 million An 677,250 An Western Africa
1980s 23.29 million An 34.06 million An 10.77 million An Western Africa
1990s 25.28 million An 39.56 million An 14.27 million An Western Africa
2000s 27.67 million An 51.51 million An 23.83 million An Western Africa
2010s 27.17 million An 70.32 million An 43.15 million An Western Africa
2020s 25.55 million An 83.30 million An 57.75 million An Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — stocks, Australia or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 85.29 million An against 29.88 million An in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — stocks between Australia and Western Africa?
55.42 million An, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Western Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Western Africa rank globally for cattle — stocks?
Australia ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 20th of 206 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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About this data

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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