FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Buffalo in Bangladesh
Bangladesh had 1.5 million buffalo in 2024, the 10th largest in the world (0.72% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.6%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 1.5 million head
- World rank
- 10 of 47
- 10-year change
- +4.6%
- Record
- 1.5 million head
- 2024
Buffalo in Bangladesh, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,524,000 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,516,000 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,508,000 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,500,000 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,493,000 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,490,000 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,485,000 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,478,000 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,471,000 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,464,000 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,457,000 | −0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,465,000 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,443,000 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,394,000 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,349,000 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,304,000 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,260,000 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,210,000 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,160,000 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,110,000 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1,060,000 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1,010,000 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 970,000 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 920,000 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 890,000 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 850,000 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 820,000 | −4.0% |
| 1997 | 854,000 | −0.7% |
| 1996 | 860,000 | −2.5% |
| 1995 | 882,000 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 874,000 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 866,000 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 832,000 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 807,000 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 772,000 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 733,000 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 698,000 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 664,000 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 634,000 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 605,000 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 578,209 | +21% |
| 1983 | 479,000 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 478,000 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 476,000 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 475,000 | −10% |
| 1979 | 529,000 | +23% |
| 1978 | 429,000 | −8.5% |
| 1977 | 469,000 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 445,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 445,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 445,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 445,000 | −23% |
| 1972 | 580,000 | −17% |
| 1971 | 700,000 | −16% |
| 1970 | 835,000 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 800,000 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 780,000 | +11% |
| 1967 | 700,000 | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 650,000 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 630,000 | −1.7% |
| 1964 | 641,000 | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 600,000 | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 550,000 | +10% |
| 1961 | 500,000 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.