Ireland vs Italy: Bovine population
Ireland
6,905 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2025
Italy
5,801 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2025
Ireland rank
5th
Italy rank
8th
Bovine population over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6,905 Thousand heads (animals) against 5,801 Thousand heads (animals) in Italy, a difference of 1,104 Thousand heads (animals).
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Italy ranks 8th of 28 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,151 Thousand heads (animals) | 8,822 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,670 Thousand heads (animals) | Italy |
| 1980s | 6,711 Thousand heads (animals) | 9,033 Thousand heads (animals) | 2,322 Thousand heads (animals) | Italy |
| 1990s | 7,156 Thousand heads (animals) | 7,649 Thousand heads (animals) | 492.85 Thousand heads (animals) | Italy |
| 2000s | 6,975 Thousand heads (animals) | 6,758 Thousand heads (animals) | 216.72 Thousand heads (animals) | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6,979 Thousand heads (animals) | 6,129 Thousand heads (animals) | 850.08 Thousand heads (animals) | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7,250 Thousand heads (animals) | 6,007 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,242 Thousand heads (animals) | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bovine population, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 6,905 Thousand heads (animals) against 5,801 Thousand heads (animals) in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bovine population between Ireland and Italy?
- 1,104 Thousand heads (animals), with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for bovine population?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Italy ranks 8th 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.