How many cattle are there in the world?
World medium Data from 2023
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The answer
1,500,000,000 cattle
Roughly 1.5B.
There are roughly 1.5 billion cattle on Earth, about one for every five people. India has the largest herd, followed by Brazil. Livestock is a major climate story: cattle alone account for a substantial share of global methane emissions.
Where this number comes from
| Source | UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAOSTAT) |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2023 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | cattle |
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