> Colombia had 538,574 buffalo in 2024, the 16th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 147%.

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# Buffalo in Colombia

Colombia had 538,574 buffalo in 2024, the 16th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 147%. The record was 563,372 head in 2023.

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Animals, 2024538,574 head
World rank16 of 47
10-year change+147%
Record563,372 head2023

## Buffalo in Colombia, 2011–2024 (head)

## Colombia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.25%0.11% in 2014
10-year change+147%world +6.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/thailand/) | 872,691 | 0.41% |
| 15 | [Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/cambodia/) | 673,380 | 0.32% |
| 16 | **Colombia** | 538,574 | 0.25% |
| 17 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/italy/) | 437,000 | 0.21% |
| 18 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/sri-lanka/) | 336,540 | 0.16% |

[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; Colombia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 538,574 | −4.4% |
| 2023 | 563,372 | +16% |
| 2022 | 485,141 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 451,783 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 414,637 | −24% |
| 2019 | 544,238 | +19% |
| 2018 | 459,086 | +57% |
| 2017 | 292,607 | +18% |
| 2016 | 248,951 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 234,994 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 218,352 | +67% |
| 2013 | 131,000 | +17% |
| 2012 | 112,000 | +12% |
| 2011 | 100,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many buffalo are there in Colombia?

Colombia had 538,574 buffalo in 2024, 0.25% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Colombia rank in the world by number of buffalo?

Colombia ranked 16th 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 Colombia changed?

It rose by 147% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.9% for the world. The record was 563,372 head in 2023.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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 Colombia

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/colombia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/colombia/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/colombia/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/colombia/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/colombia/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/colombia/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/colombia/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/colombia/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/colombia/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/colombia/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/colombia/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/colombia/)
[Agricultural production in Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/colombia/)

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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