France vs Türkiye: Bovine population

France
16,395 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2025
Türkiye
17,189 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2025
France rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
1st

Bovine population over time

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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 17,189 Thousand heads (animals) against 16,395 Thousand heads (animals) in France, a difference of 794 Thousand heads (animals).

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was France ahead.

France ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 28 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Türkiye Difference Ahead
2010s 19,132 Thousand heads (animals) 15,892 Thousand heads (animals) 3,240 Thousand heads (animals) France
2020s 17,284 Thousand heads (animals) 17,540 Thousand heads (animals) 255.62 Thousand heads (animals) Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bovine population, France or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 17,189 Thousand heads (animals) against 16,395 Thousand heads (animals) in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in bovine population between France and Türkiye?
794 Thousand heads (animals), with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?
11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do France and Türkiye rank globally for bovine population?
France ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Bovine population
Unit
Thousand heads (animals)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 780 data points, 1974–2025
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