Netherlands vs Spain: Bovine population
Netherlands
3,552 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2025
Spain
6,443 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2025
Netherlands rank
9th
Spain rank
6th
Bovine population over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6,443 Thousand heads (animals) against 3,552 Thousand heads (animals) in Netherlands, a difference of 2,891 Thousand heads (animals).
That makes Spain's figure about 1.8 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th of 28 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,044 Thousand heads (animals) | 5,023 Thousand heads (animals) | 20.15 Thousand heads (animals) | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4,650 Thousand heads (animals) | 5,566 Thousand heads (animals) | 916.17 Thousand heads (animals) | Spain |
| 2000s | 3,848 Thousand heads (animals) | 6,377 Thousand heads (animals) | 2,528 Thousand heads (animals) | Spain |
| 2010s | 3,991 Thousand heads (animals) | 6,288 Thousand heads (animals) | 2,297 Thousand heads (animals) | Spain |
| 2020s | 3,710 Thousand heads (animals) | 6,630 Thousand heads (animals) | 2,920 Thousand heads (animals) | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bovine population, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 6,443 Thousand heads (animals) against 3,552 Thousand heads (animals) in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bovine population between Netherlands and Spain?
- 2,891 Thousand heads (animals), with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for bovine population?
- Netherlands ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th 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.