FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Buffalo in Philippines
Philippines had 2.7 million buffalo in 2024, the 5th largest in the world (1.28% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.0%. The record was 4.9 million head in 1973.
- Animals, 2024
- 2.7 million head
- World rank
- 5 of 47
- 10-year change
- −5.0%
- Record
- 4.9 million head
- 1973
Buffalo in Philippines, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,705,548 | −2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,776,115 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,774,471 | −2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,849,006 | −0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,865,715 | −0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,873,561 | −0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,882,655 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,881,894 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,877,091 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,854,838 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,847,445 | −2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,912,842 | −1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,963,800 | −3.6% |
| 2011 | 3,075,300 | −6.0% |
| 2010 | 3,270,400 | −1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,321,000 | −0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,338,570 | −1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,383,620 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,360,680 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,327,000 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3,269,980 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3,179,536 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3,122,026 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3,065,812 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3,024,403 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3,005,989 | −0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,013,000 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,968,130 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2,841,277 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2,707,826 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 2,559,660 | −0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,575,765 | −0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,577,000 | −2.6% |
| 1991 | 2,647,000 | −4.3% |
| 1990 | 2,764,950 | −2.7% |
| 1989 | 2,841,850 | −1.7% |
| 1988 | 2,890,030 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2,865,260 | −4.0% |
| 1986 | 2,984,450 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,982,840 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | 3,021,650 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2,946,150 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,908,450 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2,849,940 | −0.7% |
| 1980 | 2,870,270 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2,803,260 | −5.3% |
| 1978 | 2,958,720 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2,897,390 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 2,724,680 | −22% |
| 1975 | 3,500,000 | −17% |
| 1974 | 4,200,000 | −15% |
| 1973 | 4,937,000 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 4,711,100 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 4,555,700 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 4,431,500 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 4,368,700 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 4,173,400 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 3,926,100 | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 3,633,000 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 3,345,600 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 3,190,700 | −4.0% |
| 1963 | 3,323,100 | −4.3% |
| 1962 | 3,471,800 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 3,452,000 | — |
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.