Buffalo in Greece
Greece had 4,300 buffalo in 2024, the 36th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 84%. The record was 70,605 head in 1961.
- Animals, 2024
- 4,300 head
- World rank
- 36 of 47
- 10-year change
- +84%
- Record
- 70,605 head
- 1961
Buffalo in Greece, 1961–2024 (head)
Greece compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +84%
- world +6.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6,593 | 0.00% |
| 35 | Russia | 4,673 | 0.00% |
| 36 | Greece | 4,300 | 0.00% |
| 37 | Taiwan | 1,976 | 0.00% |
| 38 | Suriname | 1,018 | 0.00% |
Map of buffalo numbers by country
Share of the world total; Greece is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,300 | −31% |
| 2023 | 6,200 | +35% |
| 2022 | 4,600 | −25% |
| 2021 | 6,143 | +18% |
| 2020 | 5,228 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5,187 | +16% |
| 2018 | 4,489 | −2.1% |
| 2017 | 4,583 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4,533 | −13% |
| 2015 | 5,200 | +122% |
| 2014 | 2,339 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 2,167 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,137 | +16% |
| 2011 | 1,847 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,785 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,764 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1,643 | +18% |
| 2007 | 1,389 | +12% |
| 2006 | 1,237 | −4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,290 | +16% |
| 2004 | 1,110 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1,024 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,009 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 975 | +11% |
| 2000 | 877 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 865 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 788 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 735 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 711 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 692 | −23% |
| 1994 | 902 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 888 | −5.4% |
| 1992 | 939 | +22% |
| 1991 | 769 | −0.5% |
| 1990 | 773 | −7.6% |
| 1989 | 837 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 828 | −0.5% |
| 1987 | 832 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 776 | −6.7% |
| 1985 | 832 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 825 | −4.1% |
| 1983 | 860 | −20% |
| 1982 | 1,070 | −3.9% |
| 1981 | 1,113 | −32% |
| 1980 | 1,628 | −27% |
| 1979 | 2,218 | −19% |
| 1978 | 2,732 | −29% |
| 1977 | 3,854 | −23% |
| 1976 | 5,022 | −23% |
| 1975 | 6,514 | −10% |
| 1974 | 7,272 | −7.0% |
| 1973 | 7,817 | −24% |
| 1972 | 10,318 | −24% |
| 1971 | 13,617 | −23% |
| 1970 | 17,679 | −22% |
| 1969 | 22,723 | −16% |
| 1968 | 26,965 | −19% |
| 1967 | 33,226 | −12% |
| 1966 | 37,832 | −12% |
| 1965 | 43,000 | −16% |
| 1964 | 51,000 | −11% |
| 1963 | 57,000 | −6.6% |
| 1962 | 61,000 | −14% |
| 1961 | 70,605 | — |
Questions and answers
How many buffalo are there in Greece?
Greece had 4,300 buffalo in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world by number of buffalo?
Greece ranked 36th 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 Greece changed?
It rose by 84% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.9% for the world. The record was 70,605 head in 1961.
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
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.