FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Buffalo in Pakistan
Pakistan had 46.3 million buffalo in 2024, the 2nd largest in the world (21.8% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 34%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 46.3 million head
- World rank
- 2 of 47
- 10-year change
- +34%
- Record
- 46.3 million head
- 2024
Buffalo in Pakistan, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46,310,000 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 44,974,000 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 43,676,000 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 42,416,000 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 41,191,000 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 40,002,000 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 38,848,000 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 37,700,000 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 36,600,000 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 35,580,000 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 34,553,000 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 33,555,000 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 32,687,000 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 31,725,000 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 29,413,000 | −1.6% |
| 2009 | 29,883,000 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 29,002,000 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 28,147,000 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 27,334,984 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 26,300,000 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 25,500,000 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 24,800,000 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 24,030,000 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 23,335,000 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 22,669,000 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 22,032,000 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 21,422,000 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 20,838,000 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 20,273,000 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 19,711,000 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 19,219,000 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 18,740,000 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 18,273,008 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 17,818,000 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 17,373,008 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 16,940,000 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 16,518,000 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 16,106,000 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 15,705,000 | +20% |
| 1985 | 13,077,000 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 12,777,000 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 12,483,000 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 12,197,000 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 11,917,000 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 11,547,000 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 11,305,000 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 11,069,000 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 10,838,000 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 10,611,000 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 10,389,000 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 10,172,000 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 9,959,000 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 9,750,000 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 9,545,000 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 9,345,000 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 9,150,000 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 8,958,000 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 8,770,000 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 8,586,000 | +14% |
| 1965 | 7,550,000 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 7,330,000 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 7,110,000 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 6,900,000 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 6,700,000 | — |
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.