Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks was 103.85 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 103.85 million An for cattle and buffaloes — stocks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Pakistan peaked at 103.85 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.88 million An, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.88 million An | — |
| 1962 | 21.12 million An | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 21.38 million An | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 21.64 million An | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 21.91 million An | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 22.99 million An | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 23.22 million An | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 23.45 million An | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 23.69 million An | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 23.93 million An | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 24.17 million An | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 24.42 million An | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 24.68 million An | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 24.94 million An | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 25.20 million An | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 25.47 million An | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 25.74 million An | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 26.02 million An | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 26.30 million An | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 26.59 million An | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 27.69 million An | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 28.16 million An | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 28.64 million An | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 29.13 million An | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 29.63 million An | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 33.25 million An | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 33.68 million An | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 34.13 million An | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 34.58 million An | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 35.05 million An | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 35.53 million An | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 36.02 million An | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 36.52 million An | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 37.03 million An | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 37.56 million An | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 40.70 million An | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 41.64 million An | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 42.61 million An | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 43.62 million An | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 44.67 million An | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 45.76 million An | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 46.89 million An | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 48.10 million An | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 49.26 million An | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 50.52 million An | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 56.89 million An | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 58.82 million An | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 60.83 million An | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 62.91 million An | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 63.70 million An | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 67.29 million An | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 69.59 million An | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 71.85 million An | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 74.30 million An | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 76.82 million An | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 79.40 million An | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 82.10 million An | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 84.93 million An | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 87.82 million An | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 90.81 million An | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 93.91 million An | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 97.11 million An | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 100.42 million An | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 103.85 million An | +3.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 103.85 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.78 million An, 37.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 103.85 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 446,988 An, 232.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.25 million An | 20.88 million An | 23.69 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.09 million An | 23.93 million An | 26.30 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.55 million An | 26.59 million An | 34.58 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.63 million An | 35.05 million An | 43.62 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.47 million An | 44.67 million An | 62.91 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.78 million An | 63.70 million An | 87.82 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.22 million An | 90.81 million An | 103.85 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 India 307.13 million An compare
- 2 Brazil 239.99 million An compare
- 3 USSR 116.06 million An compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 39.05 million An compare
- 5 China 100.62 million An compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17.76 million An compare
- 6 China, mainland 100.47 million An compare
- 6 Türkiye 16.99 million An compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11.25 million An compare
- 7 Ethiopia 71.92 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Pakistan?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Pakistan was 103.85 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 103.85 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.88 million An in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.