> 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%.

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# 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, 2024673,380 head
World rank15 of 47
10-year change−1.0%
Record910,000 head1970

## Buffalo in Cambodia, 1961–2024 (head)

## Cambodia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.32%0.34% in 2014
10-year change−1.0%world +6.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/indonesia/) | 1,100,000 | 0.52% |
| 14 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/thailand/) | 872,691 | 0.41% |
| 15 | **Cambodia** | 673,380 | 0.32% |
| 16 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/colombia/) | 538,574 | 0.25% |
| 17 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/italy/) | 437,000 | 0.21% |

[Full ranking of 47 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/)

### Map of buffalo numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/india/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/pakistan/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/china/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/nepal/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/philippines/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/myanmar/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/vietnam/)[Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/venezuela/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/brazil/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/bangladesh/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/egypt/)[Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/laos/)
[All countries producing buffalo](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/)

## Other products of Cambodia

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/cambodia/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/cambodia/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/cambodia/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/cambodia/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/cambodia/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/cambodia/)[Natural rubber](https://husfarm.com/production/natural-rubber/cambodia/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/cambodia/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/cambodia/)[Jute, raw or retted](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/cambodia/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/cambodia/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/cambodia/)
[Agricultural production in Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/cambodia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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