FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Buffalo in Syria
Syria had 6,791 buffalo in 2024, the 33rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 7,933 head in 2014.
- Animals, 2024
- 6,791 head
- World rank
- 33 of 47
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 7,933 head
- 2014
Buffalo in Syria, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,791 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 6,502 | −0.9% |
| 2022 | 6,564 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6,432 | −10% |
| 2020 | 7,179 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7,146 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6,988 | −0.1% |
| 2017 | 6,996 | −2.8% |
| 2016 | 7,196 | −5.0% |
| 2015 | 7,576 | −4.5% |
| 2014 | 7,933 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 7,596 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 7,408 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,408 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 7,000 | +18% |
| 2009 | 5,910 | −1.5% |
| 2008 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,000 | +20% |
| 2006 | 5,000 | +12% |
| 2005 | 4,470 | +12% |
| 2004 | 4,000 | +14% |
| 2003 | 3,500 | +25% |
| 2002 | 2,794 | +13% |
| 2001 | 2,477 | −12% |
| 2000 | 2,824 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,803 | +119% |
| 1998 | 1,280 | −25% |
| 1997 | 1,698 | +18% |
| 1996 | 1,441 | +16% |
| 1995 | 1,244 | −0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,255 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 1,162 | −12% |
| 1992 | 1,316 | +15% |
| 1991 | 1,148 | +34% |
| 1990 | 855 | −26% |
| 1989 | 1,159 | −9.9% |
| 1988 | 1,286 | −8.1% |
| 1987 | 1,400 | −25% |
| 1986 | 1,861 | −5.1% |
| 1985 | 1,960 | −5.2% |
| 1984 | 2,068 | −17% |
| 1983 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,500 | +14% |
| 1981 | 2,200 | −4.3% |
| 1980 | 2,300 | −14% |
| 1979 | 2,685 | +19% |
| 1978 | 2,263 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 2,156 | +14% |
| 1976 | 1,885 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 1,752 | +28% |
| 1974 | 1,366 | −13% |
| 1973 | 1,576 | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 1,437 | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 1,346 | −9.7% |
| 1970 | 1,491 | −18% |
| 1969 | 1,816 | −8.2% |
| 1968 | 1,978 | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 1,800 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,800 | +38% |
| 1965 | 1,300 | −13% |
| 1964 | 1,500 | −6.3% |
| 1963 | 1,600 | −5.9% |
| 1962 | 1,700 | +21% |
| 1961 | 1,400 | — |
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.