Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Cattle — Stocks

Ethiopia
70.90 million An
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
351.07 million An
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th

Cattle — Stocks over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196119922023

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 351.07 million An against 70.90 million An in Ethiopia, a difference of 280.16 million An.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.0 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 190 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 31.86 million An 172.88 million An 141.02 million An Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 41.78 million An 209.14 million An 167.36 million An Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 57.58 million An 287.58 million An 230.00 million An Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 68.76 million An 340.58 million An 271.82 million An Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — stocks, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 351.07 million An against 70.90 million An in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — stocks between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
280.16 million An, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for cattle — stocks?
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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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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).