Buffalo — Share in total livestock in Asia

Asia: Buffalo — Share in total livestock was 13.6 %LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.6 %LSU
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 26 groups
All-time high
15.22 %LSU
in 1970
All-time low
12.92 %LSU
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Buffalo — Share in total livestock in Asia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %LSU.

Analysis

In 2023, buffalo — share in total livestock in Asia stood at 13.6 %LSU.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buffalo — share in total livestock in Asia peaked at 15.22 %LSU in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.92 %LSU, in 1996.

Asia ranks 2nd of 26 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.7 %LSU 14.3 %LSU 15.13 %LSU 9
1970s 14.64 %LSU 14.3 %LSU 15.22 %LSU 10
1980s 14.73 %LSU 14.41 %LSU 15.04 %LSU 10
1990s 13.6 %LSU 12.92 %LSU 14.47 %LSU 10
2000s 13.73 %LSU 13.31 %LSU 14.29 %LSU 10
2010s 14.04 %LSU 13.68 %LSU 14.29 %LSU 10
2020s 13.62 %LSU 13.57 %LSU 13.69 %LSU 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 India 29.99 %LSU compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 26.75 %LSU compare
  3. 3 Nepal 24.28 %LSU compare
  4. 4 Timor-Leste 23.71 %LSU compare
  5. 5 Philippines 22.78 %LSU compare

See the full ranking of 95 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is buffalo — share in total livestock in Asia?
Buffalo — share in total livestock in Asia was 13.6 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buffalo — share in total livestock recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 15.22 %LSU in 1970.
What is the lowest buffalo — share in total livestock recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.92 %LSU in 1996.
How does Asia rank for buffalo — share in total livestock?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is buffalo — share in total livestock rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Buffalo — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Buffalo — Share in total livestock
Unit
%LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
95 places, 4,258 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.