This is a world map that details the location of the over one billion cows living worldwide.
The total population of cows is over 1.4 billion, according to the World Cattle Inventory published by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.
Brazil has the most cattle in the world, with over 211 million head of cattle. India and China are the only other nations that have at least 100 million cows. India also has a very dense cattle population, with cows located at virtually every corner of the country.
According to Statista, the United States, the country with the fourth-most cattle in the world, also produces the most beef and veal products worldwide.
These books take a look at how cattle are carefully taken care of in the world:
- Keeping a Family Cow: The Complete Guide for Home-Scale, Holistic Dairy Producers
- Meditations with Cows: What I’ve Learned from Daisy, the Dairy Cow Who Changed My Life
- Know Your Cows (Old Pond Books)
- The Secret Life of Cows
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