FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Buffalo in Iran
Iran had 137,869 buffalo in 2024, the 21st largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. The record was 506,800 head in 2001.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 137,869 head
- World rank
- 21 of 47
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 506,800 head
- 2001
Buffalo in Iran, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 137,869 | −14% |
| 2023 | 160,000 | −16% |
| 2022 | 190,000 | −5.0% |
| 2021 | 200,000 | +17% |
| 2020 | 171,156 | +20% |
| 2019 | 142,602 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 136,062 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 126,765 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 125,143 | +24% |
| 2015 | 101,056 | −5.1% |
| 2014 | 106,517 | −47% |
| 2013 | 202,000 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 199,000 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 197,000 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 195,000 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 193,000 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 191,000 | −56% |
| 2007 | 435,000 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 424,000 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 413,000 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 402,000 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 392,000 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 383,000 | −24% |
| 2001 | 506,800 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 490,600 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 474,900 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 474,000 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 465,000 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 456,000 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 447,000 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 438,000 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 430,000 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 421,600 | −4.2% |
| 1991 | 440,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 440,000 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 436,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 435,853 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 405,000 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 382,293 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 360,000 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 335,000 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 315,000 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 288,000 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 265,516 | +11% |
| 1980 | 240,000 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 220,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 220,000 | −2.2% |
| 1977 | 225,000 | −6.3% |
| 1976 | 240,000 | −3.3% |
| 1975 | 248,132 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 236,000 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 220,000 | −8.3% |
| 1972 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 230,000 | −4.2% |
| 1970 | 240,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 240,000 | −7.7% |
| 1968 | 260,000 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 256,000 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 250,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 250,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 250,000 | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 230,000 | −12% |
| 1962 | 260,000 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 247,000 | — |
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.