China vs India: Cattle — Stocks

China
73.72 million An
in 2023
India
194.48 million An
in 2023
China rank
5th
India rank
3rd

Cattle — Stocks over time

  • China
  • India
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

How they compare

India currently reports 194.48 million An against 73.72 million An in China, a difference of 120.76 million An.

That makes India's figure about 2.6 times China's.

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

China ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1960s 52.22 million An 175.73 million An 123.51 million An India
1970s 55.85 million An 179.69 million An 123.84 million An India
1980s 62.52 million An 195.30 million An 132.78 million An India
1990s 92.03 million An 200.91 million An 108.87 million An India
2000s 89.93 million An 192.26 million An 102.34 million An India
2010s 64.12 million An 190.68 million An 126.56 million An India
2020s 70.34 million An 194.24 million An 123.90 million An India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — stocks, China or India?
India, at 194.48 million An against 73.72 million An in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — stocks between China and India?
120.76 million An, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and India rank globally for cattle — stocks?
China ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd 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
Last refreshed

The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).