World Cattle Inventory: Ranking Of Countries (USDA)



The world cattle inventory in 2020 was reported at 987.5 million head.

India has the largest cattle inventory in the world in 2020 followed by Brazil & the United States. Roughly 65% of the world's cattle are in India, Brazil & the United States. (The cattle inventory in India includes water buffalo).

More than 90% of the world's cattle are NOT in the United States. The United States has the 3rd largest cattle inventory in the world in 2020.