Austria vs Netherlands: Bovine population
Austria
1,790 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2025
Netherlands
3,552 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2025
Austria rank
12th
Netherlands rank
9th
Bovine population over time
- Austria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,552 Thousand heads (animals) against 1,790 Thousand heads (animals) in Austria, a difference of 1,762 Thousand heads (animals).
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.0 times Austria's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 28 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,274 Thousand heads (animals) | 4,513 Thousand heads (animals) | 2,238 Thousand heads (animals) | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2,053 Thousand heads (animals) | 3,848 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,796 Thousand heads (animals) | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,944 Thousand heads (animals) | 3,991 Thousand heads (animals) | 2,047 Thousand heads (animals) | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1,825 Thousand heads (animals) | 3,710 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,885 Thousand heads (animals) | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bovine population, Austria or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3,552 Thousand heads (animals) against 1,790 Thousand heads (animals) in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bovine population between Austria and Netherlands?
- 1,762 Thousand heads (animals), with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for bovine population?
- Austria ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Bovine population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.