Italy vs Netherlands: Bovine population
Italy
5,801 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2025
Netherlands
3,552 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2025
Italy rank
8th
Netherlands rank
9th
Bovine population over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5,801 Thousand heads (animals) against 3,552 Thousand heads (animals) in Netherlands, a difference of 2,249 Thousand heads (animals).
That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 28 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,822 Thousand heads (animals) | 5,069 Thousand heads (animals) | 3,752 Thousand heads (animals) | Italy |
| 1980s | 9,033 Thousand heads (animals) | 5,134 Thousand heads (animals) | 3,899 Thousand heads (animals) | Italy |
| 1990s | 7,649 Thousand heads (animals) | 4,650 Thousand heads (animals) | 2,999 Thousand heads (animals) | Italy |
| 2000s | 6,758 Thousand heads (animals) | 3,848 Thousand heads (animals) | 2,910 Thousand heads (animals) | Italy |
| 2010s | 6,129 Thousand heads (animals) | 3,991 Thousand heads (animals) | 2,138 Thousand heads (animals) | Italy |
| 2020s | 6,007 Thousand heads (animals) | 3,710 Thousand heads (animals) | 2,297 Thousand heads (animals) | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bovine population, Italy or Netherlands?
- Italy, at 5,801 Thousand heads (animals) against 3,552 Thousand heads (animals) in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bovine population between Italy and Netherlands?
- 2,249 Thousand heads (animals), with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for bovine population?
- Italy ranks 8th 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.