Buffalo — Stocks in Western Asia
Western Asia: Buffalo — Stocks was 557,201 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Buffalo — Stocks in Western Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, buffalo — stocks in Western Asia stood at 557,201 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, buffalo — stocks in Western Asia peaked at 1.53 million An in 1969 and was at its lowest, 482,298 An, in 1991.
That places Western Asia 15th out of 26 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Buffalo — Stocks in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.39 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.39 million An | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.40 million An | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.40 million An | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.43 million An | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.46 million An | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.50 million An | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.51 million An | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.53 million An | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.47 million An | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.39 million An | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 1.31 million An | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 1.28 million An | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.21 million An | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.18 million An | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.20 million An | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.22 million An | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.18 million An | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million An | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million An | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million An | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.18 million An | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 985,650 An | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 930,218 An | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 701,110 An | -24.6% |
| 1986 | 694,494 An | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 681,550 An | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 666,436 An | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 631,309 An | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 580,005 An | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 482,298 An | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 790,191 An | +63.8% |
| 1993 | 781,448 An | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 718,084 An | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 691,392 An | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 627,993 An | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 624,441 An | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 591,962 An | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 585,307 An | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 604,741 An | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 580,612 An | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 589,091 An | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 570,529 An | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 558,507 An | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 652,423 An | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 842,751 An | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 820,664 An | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 693,714 An | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 684,479 An | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 684,162 An | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 681,180 An | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 700,684 An | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 575,413 An | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 585,373 An | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 586,630 An | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 577,213 An | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 574,362 An | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 597,913 An | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 598,182 An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 599,586 An | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 583,546 An | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 569,826 An | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 557,201 An | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Buffalo — Stocks in Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +63.8% | 482,298 An | 790,191 An |
| 2006 | +29.2% | 652,423 An | 842,751 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 million An | 1.39 million An | 1.53 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 million An | 1.18 million An | 1.47 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 889,021 An | 631,309 An | 1.21 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 647,312 An | 482,298 An | 790,191 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 659,751 An | 558,507 An | 842,751 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 616,111 An | 574,362 An | 700,684 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 577,540 An | 557,201 An | 599,586 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is buffalo — stocks in Western Asia?
- Buffalo — stocks in Western Asia was 557,201 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest buffalo — stocks recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million An in 1969.
- What is the lowest buffalo — stocks recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 482,298 An in 1991.
- How does Western Asia rank for buffalo — stocks?
- Western Asia ranks 15th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
- Is buffalo — stocks rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Buffalo — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).