Buffalo in Cambodia
Cambodia had 673,380 buffalo in 2024, the 15th largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.0%. The record was 910,000 head in 1970.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 673,380 head
- World rank
- 15 of 47
- 10-year change
- −1.0%
- Record
- 910,000 head
- 1970
Buffalo in Cambodia, 1961–2024 (head)
Cambodia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.32%
- 0.34% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −1.0%
- world +6.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Indonesia | 1,100,000 | 0.52% |
| 14 | Thailand | 872,691 | 0.41% |
| 15 | Cambodia | 673,380 | 0.32% |
| 16 | Colombia | 538,574 | 0.25% |
| 17 | Italy | 437,000 | 0.21% |
Map of buffalo numbers by country
Share of the world total; Cambodia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 673,380 | −0.1% |
| 2023 | 674,096 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | 674,812 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 673,790 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 671,160 | −0.4% |
| 2019 | 673,786 | −0.5% |
| 2018 | 676,882 | −0.3% |
| 2017 | 678,842 | −0.3% |
| 2016 | 680,574 | −0.2% |
| 2015 | 682,000 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 680,000 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 676,000 | −0.6% |
| 2012 | 680,000 | −1.4% |
| 2011 | 689,829 | −1.7% |
| 2010 | 702,074 | −5.1% |
| 2009 | 739,646 | −0.9% |
| 2008 | 746,207 | −3.4% |
| 2007 | 772,780 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 724,378 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 676,646 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 650,572 | −1.5% |
| 2003 | 660,493 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 625,912 | −0.0% |
| 2001 | 626,016 | −9.7% |
| 2000 | 693,631 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 653,850 | −5.7% |
| 1998 | 693,651 | −9.5% |
| 1997 | 766,300 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 743,928 | −2.7% |
| 1995 | 764,708 | −5.5% |
| 1994 | 809,517 | −1.7% |
| 1993 | 823,700 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 804,000 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 755,300 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 736,000 | −0.4% |
| 1989 | 739,000 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 709,000 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 659,000 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 635,000 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 613,000 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 603,000 | +12% |
| 1983 | 540,000 | +12% |
| 1982 | 482,000 | +19% |
| 1981 | 404,000 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 375,000 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 349,500 | −8.0% |
| 1978 | 380,000 | −5.0% |
| 1977 | 400,000 | −20% |
| 1976 | 500,000 | −17% |
| 1975 | 600,000 | −17% |
| 1974 | 720,000 | −6.5% |
| 1973 | 770,000 | −6.1% |
| 1972 | 820,000 | −4.7% |
| 1971 | 860,000 | −5.5% |
| 1970 | 910,000 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 898,000 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 856,000 | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 784,000 | +67% |
| 1966 | 470,000 | +57% |
| 1965 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 300,000 | −48% |
| 1963 | 580,000 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 550,000 | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 520,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many buffalo are there in Cambodia?
Cambodia had 673,380 buffalo in 2024, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cambodia rank in the world by number of buffalo?
Cambodia ranked 15th of 47 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in India with 53.0% of the world total.
How has the number of buffalo in Cambodia changed?
It fell by 1.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.9% for the world. The record was 910,000 head in 1970.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Cambodia is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.