How many cows are there in the world?

Chickens (2009) 19 Billion * People in the world (2013) 7.125 billion * Cows in the world (2009) 1.4 billion Source: The Economist Counting chickens. read more

This statistic shows the global cattle population from 2012 to 2018. The global cattle population amounted to about 988.6 million animals in 2016. Cattle population The domestication of cattle began as early as 10,000 to 5,000 years ago. From ancient times up to the present, cattle are bred to provide meat and dairy. read more

* Chickens (2009) 19 Billion * People in the world (2013) 7.125 billion * Cows in the world (2009) 1.4 billion Source: The Economist Counting chickens read more

The world cattle inventory in 2017 is at 998.3 million head. India has the largest cattle inventory in the world in 2017 followed by Brazil & China. Roughly 63% of the world's cattle are in India, Brazil & China. read more

According to the related link below, the FAO estimates that there were 26.5 million dairy cows in the world in 2010. The statistic for number of beef cows in the world is more vague, because beef cows are lumped in with the "cattle" category, not individually as female mature bovines. read more