Ethiopia had the highest number of cattle in Africa as of 2022, roughly 68 million heads. This represented almost double the amount registered in Chad, which possessed the second-highest bovine animal stock on the continent. That same year, Africa had over 381 million heads of cattle, one of the major species raised for livestock farming on the continent.
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FAO. (December 27, 2023). Cattle population in Africa as of 2022, by country (in million heads) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290046/cattle-population-in-africa-by-country/
FAO. "Cattle population in Africa as of 2022, by country (in million heads)." Chart. December 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290046/cattle-population-in-africa-by-country/
FAO. (2023). Cattle population in Africa as of 2022, by country (in million heads). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290046/cattle-population-in-africa-by-country/
FAO. "Cattle Population in Africa as of 2022, by Country (in Million Heads)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290046/cattle-population-in-africa-by-country/
FAO, Cattle population in Africa as of 2022, by country (in million heads) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290046/cattle-population-in-africa-by-country/ (last visited September 16, 2024)
Cattle population in Africa as of 2022, by country (in million heads) [Graph], FAO, December 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290046/cattle-population-in-africa-by-country/
