Buffalo — Share in total livestock in Thailand
Thailand: Buffalo — Share in total livestock was 7.32 %LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Buffalo — Share in total livestock in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, buffalo — share in total livestock in Thailand stood at 7.32 %LSU. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, buffalo — share in total livestock in Thailand peaked at 50.33 %LSU in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.32 %LSU, in 2023.
That places Thailand 12th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Buffalo — Share in total livestock in Thailand, year by year
| Year | %LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.84 %LSU | — |
| 1962 | 48.99 %LSU | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 49.09 %LSU | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 48.47 %LSU | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 47.8 %LSU | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 47.15 %LSU | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 46.48 %LSU | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 45.93 %LSU | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 45.26 %LSU | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 44.41 %LSU | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 46.37 %LSU | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 45.35 %LSU | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 46.57 %LSU | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 48.58 %LSU | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 48.47 %LSU | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 49.66 %LSU | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 49.08 %LSU | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 45.99 %LSU | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 49.74 %LSU | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 50.33 %LSU | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 49.01 %LSU | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 49.12 %LSU | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 47.11 %LSU | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 46.94 %LSU | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 46.62 %LSU | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 46.49 %LSU | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 44.88 %LSU | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 42.67 %LSU | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 40.76 %LSU | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 37.31 %LSU | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 33.37 %LSU | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 31.03 %LSU | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 29.85 %LSU | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 28.95 %LSU | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 28.26 %LSU | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 23.54 %LSU | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 21.13 %LSU | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 18.19 %LSU | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 16.38 %LSU | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 14.79 %LSU | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 13.15 %LSU | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 13.5 %LSU | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 13.64 %LSU | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 13.49 %LSU | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 14.27 %LSU | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 13.48 %LSU | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 12.62 %LSU | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 12.21 %LSU | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 12.07 %LSU | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.79 %LSU | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.89 %LSU | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.9 %LSU | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.26 %LSU | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 8.38 %LSU | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 8.19 %LSU | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.44 %LSU | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 9.49 %LSU | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.44 %LSU | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.45 %LSU | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.05 %LSU | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 8.58 %LSU | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 7.99 %LSU | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 7.32 %LSU | -8.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 7.32 %LSU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.73 %LSU, 10.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 7.32 %LSU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.76 %LSU, 94% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.56 %LSU | 45.26 %LSU | 49.09 %LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.42 %LSU | 44.41 %LSU | 49.74 %LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.39 %LSU | 40.76 %LSU | 50.33 %LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.8 %LSU | 16.38 %LSU | 37.31 %LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.32 %LSU | 12.07 %LSU | 14.79 %LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.02 %LSU | 8.19 %LSU | 11.9 %LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.23 %LSU | 7.32 %LSU | 9.05 %LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 9 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.48 %LSU compare
- 9 Myanmar 11.98 %LSU compare
- 10 China, mainland 8.28 %LSU compare
- 10 Micronesia 0.32 %LSU compare
- 11 China 8.2 %LSU compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 0.16 %LSU compare
- 13 Iraq 4.27 %LSU compare
- 14 Bangladesh 3.9 %LSU compare
- 15 Italy 3.34 %LSU compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is buffalo — share in total livestock in Thailand?
- Buffalo — share in total livestock in Thailand was 7.32 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest buffalo — share in total livestock recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 50.33 %LSU in 1980.
- What is the lowest buffalo — share in total livestock recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.32 %LSU in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for buffalo — share in total livestock?
- Thailand ranks 12th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is buffalo — share in total livestock rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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
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.