FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Buffalo in Taiwan
Taiwan had 1,976 buffalo in 2024, the 37th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 21%. The record was 324,516 head in 1961.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 1,976 head
- World rank
- 37 of 47
- 10-year change
- −21%
- Record
- 324,516 head
- 1961
Buffalo in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,976 | −1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,011 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,915 | −4.3% |
| 2021 | 2,002 | −5.4% |
| 2020 | 2,116 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1,972 | −4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,057 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,037 | −12% |
| 2016 | 2,311 | −5.2% |
| 2015 | 2,437 | −2.9% |
| 2014 | 2,511 | −21% |
| 2013 | 3,177 | −12% |
| 2012 | 3,627 | −5.6% |
| 2011 | 3,844 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,844 | −0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,862 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3,599 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3,452 | −2.4% |
| 2006 | 3,538 | −14% |
| 2005 | 4,101 | −17% |
| 2004 | 4,962 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,912 | −8.5% |
| 2002 | 5,370 | −18% |
| 2001 | 6,531 | −16% |
| 2000 | 7,767 | −15% |
| 1999 | 9,189 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 8,556 | −11% |
| 1997 | 9,601 | −14% |
| 1996 | 11,213 | −13% |
| 1995 | 12,833 | −14% |
| 1994 | 14,909 | −10% |
| 1993 | 16,623 | −11% |
| 1992 | 18,618 | −15% |
| 1991 | 21,876 | −18% |
| 1990 | 26,827 | −21% |
| 1989 | 34,165 | −3.7% |
| 1988 | 35,493 | −3.4% |
| 1987 | 36,742 | −4.4% |
| 1986 | 38,448 | −5.9% |
| 1985 | 40,873 | −9.4% |
| 1984 | 45,134 | −4.2% |
| 1983 | 47,113 | −5.3% |
| 1982 | 49,745 | −7.3% |
| 1981 | 53,689 | −14% |
| 1980 | 62,604 | −12% |
| 1979 | 71,304 | −15% |
| 1978 | 83,986 | −27% |
| 1977 | 115,029 | −4.7% |
| 1976 | 120,757 | −1.8% |
| 1975 | 123,014 | −6.9% |
| 1974 | 132,196 | −12% |
| 1973 | 149,736 | −8.7% |
| 1972 | 163,956 | −13% |
| 1971 | 188,870 | −11% |
| 1970 | 211,993 | −6.7% |
| 1969 | 227,292 | −5.6% |
| 1968 | 240,766 | −8.0% |
| 1967 | 261,599 | −4.2% |
| 1966 | 273,090 | −3.2% |
| 1965 | 282,242 | −3.6% |
| 1964 | 292,640 | −5.3% |
| 1963 | 308,921 | −2.9% |
| 1962 | 318,162 | −2.0% |
| 1961 | 324,516 | — |
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.