FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Buffalo in India
India had 112 million buffalo in 2024, the largest total in the world (53.0% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.2%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 112 million head
- World rank
- 1 of 47
- 10-year change
- +2.2%
- Record
- 112 million head
- 2024
Buffalo in India, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 112,377,516 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 112,063,575 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 111,749,635 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 111,450,919 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 109,668,844 | −0.2% |
| 2019 | 109,851,678 | −0.2% |
| 2018 | 110,045,533 | −0.2% |
| 2017 | 110,233,529 | −0.1% |
| 2016 | 110,361,500 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 110,313,638 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 110,000,000 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 109,400,000 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 108,702,122 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 108,063,000 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 107,375,000 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 106,693,000 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 106,014,000 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 105,340,000 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 103,427,000 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 101,559,000 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 99,724,000 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 97,922,000 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 96,534,000 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 95,173,000 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 93,831,000 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 92,508,000 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 91,204,000 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 89,918,000 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 88,741,000 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 87,585,000 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 86,444,000 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 85,318,000 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 84,206,000 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 82,160,000 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 80,570,000 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 79,000,000 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 77,470,000 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 75,967,000 | −1.5% |
| 1986 | 77,155,008 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 75,250,000 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 73,396,000 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 71,573,008 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 69,784,000 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 67,500,000 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 66,070,000 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 64,680,000 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 63,330,000 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 62,029,008 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 60,930,000 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 59,920,000 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 59,560,000 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 58,649,008 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 57,426,000 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 56,876,000 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 56,118,000 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 55,364,000 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 54,609,008 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 53,856,000 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 52,955,008 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 52,540,000 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 52,200,000 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 51,355,008 | −0.4% |
| 1962 | 51,541,008 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 51,207,920 | — |
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.