Pie Chart of Global Livestock Population by Species

About this example

Chickens vastly outnumber every other livestock species on Earth — roughly 25 billion at any given time. Cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats account for the bulk of mammalian livestock.

The data

• Chickens — 25000 million head
• Ducks & turkeys — 2000 million head
• Cattle — 1500 million head
• Sheep — 1200 million head
• Goats — 1100 million head
• Pigs — 850 million head

Source

FAO global livestock statistics (long-term order of magnitude).

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