Italy vs Spain: Bovine population
Italy
5,801 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2025
Spain
6,443 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2025
Italy rank
10th
Spain rank
7th
Bovine population over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6,443 Thousand heads (animals) against 5,801 Thousand heads (animals) in Italy, a difference of 642 Thousand heads (animals).
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 36 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,054 Thousand heads (animals) | 5,023 Thousand heads (animals) | 4,031 Thousand heads (animals) | Italy |
| 1990s | 7,649 Thousand heads (animals) | 5,566 Thousand heads (animals) | 2,083 Thousand heads (animals) | Italy |
| 2000s | 6,758 Thousand heads (animals) | 6,377 Thousand heads (animals) | 381.5 Thousand heads (animals) | Italy |
| 2010s | 6,129 Thousand heads (animals) | 6,288 Thousand heads (animals) | 159.04 Thousand heads (animals) | Spain |
| 2020s | 6,007 Thousand heads (animals) | 6,630 Thousand heads (animals) | 622.47 Thousand heads (animals) | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bovine population, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 6,443 Thousand heads (animals) against 5,801 Thousand heads (animals) in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bovine population between Italy and Spain?
- 642 Thousand heads (animals), with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for bovine population?
- Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 36 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.