FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cattle in India
India had 195 million cattle in 2024, the 2nd largest in the world (12.3% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.1%. The record was 205 million head in 1992.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 195 million head
- World rank
- 2 of 190
- 10-year change
- +4.1%
- Record
- 205 million head
- 1992
Cattle in India, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 194,753,479 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 194,539,444 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 194,202,718 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 193,442,970 | −0.8% |
| 2020 | 194,939,240 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 193,462,871 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 191,957,536 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 190,485,261 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 189,154,198 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 188,075,193 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 187,000,000 | −1.1% |
| 2013 | 189,000,000 | −1.0% |
| 2012 | 190,904,105 | −0.9% |
| 2011 | 192,555,008 | −0.8% |
| 2010 | 194,184,992 | −0.8% |
| 2009 | 195,815,008 | −0.8% |
| 2008 | 197,444,992 | −0.8% |
| 2007 | 199,075,008 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 195,535,008 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 192,020,992 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 188,570,000 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 185,180,992 | −1.2% |
| 2002 | 187,422,000 | −1.2% |
| 2001 | 189,660,000 | −1.2% |
| 2000 | 191,924,000 | −1.2% |
| 1999 | 194,216,000 | −1.2% |
| 1998 | 196,535,008 | −1.2% |
| 1997 | 198,882,000 | −0.9% |
| 1996 | 200,784,000 | −0.5% |
| 1995 | 201,734,000 | −0.5% |
| 1994 | 202,684,000 | −0.5% |
| 1993 | 203,634,000 | −0.5% |
| 1992 | 204,584,000 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 203,500,000 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 202,500,000 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 201,600,000 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 200,650,000 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 199,695,008 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 197,895,008 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 196,520,000 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 195,154,000 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 193,797,008 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 192,453,008 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 188,700,000 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 186,500,000 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 184,300,000 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 181,992,000 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 180,286,000 | −0.0% |
| 1976 | 180,350,000 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 179,457,008 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 178,580,000 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 178,331,008 | −0.0% |
| 1972 | 178,384,000 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 177,814,000 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 177,442,000 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 177,086,000 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 176,731,008 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 176,384,000 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 176,212,000 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 175,900,000 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 175,800,000 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 173,971,008 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 173,900,000 | −1.0% |
| 1961 | 175,600,000 | — |
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.