FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Buffalo in Italy
Italy had 437,000 buffalo in 2024, the 17th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 437,000 head
- World rank
- 17 of 47
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 437,000 head
- 2024
Buffalo in Italy, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 437,000 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 416,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 416,000 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 409,410 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 407,030 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 402,290 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 400,790 | −0.0% |
| 2017 | 400,792 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 385,121 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 374,458 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 369,352 | −8.3% |
| 2013 | 402,659 | +15% |
| 2012 | 348,861 | −1.6% |
| 2011 | 354,402 | −2.9% |
| 2010 | 365,086 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 344,007 | +12% |
| 2008 | 307,149 | +33% |
| 2007 | 231,000 | +13% |
| 2006 | 205,000 | −2.4% |
| 2005 | 210,000 | −6.0% |
| 2004 | 223,393 | +21% |
| 2003 | 185,000 | −4.5% |
| 2002 | 193,774 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 182,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 182,000 | −9.0% |
| 1999 | 200,000 | +23% |
| 1998 | 162,000 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 150,000 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 148,400 | +37% |
| 1995 | 108,300 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 100,900 | −2.2% |
| 1993 | 103,200 | +24% |
| 1992 | 83,300 | −12% |
| 1991 | 94,500 | −16% |
| 1990 | 112,400 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 106,400 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 104,400 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 102,200 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 101,100 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 99,800 | −7.6% |
| 1984 | 108,000 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 107,300 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 107,100 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 102,500 | +15% |
| 1980 | 88,900 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 85,100 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 80,900 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 75,700 | −8.0% |
| 1976 | 82,300 | −7.9% |
| 1975 | 89,400 | +12% |
| 1974 | 79,600 | +19% |
| 1973 | 67,000 | +15% |
| 1972 | 58,130 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 54,580 | +12% |
| 1970 | 48,600 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 46,200 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 44,500 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 43,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 43,000 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 42,700 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 40,900 | +11% |
| 1963 | 37,000 | +21% |
| 1962 | 30,600 | +70% |
| 1961 | 18,000 | — |
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.