How does Asia rank for cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area?

Asia ranks 10th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.

Is cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Asia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Asia

Name: Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Asia: Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.23 LSU/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.23 LSU/ha

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

10th

of 20 groups

All-time high

0.24 LSU/ha

in 1991

All-time low

0.2 LSU/ha

in 1992

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Asia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area in Asia stood at 0.23 LSU/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area in Asia peaked at 0.24 LSU/ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2 LSU/ha, in 1992.

Asia ranks 10th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	LSU/ha	Change
1961	0.21 LSU/ha	—
1962	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1963	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1964	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1965	0.22 LSU/ha	+4.8%
1966	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1967	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1968	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1969	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1970	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1971	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1972	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1973	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1974	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1975	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1976	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1977	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1978	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1979	0.23 LSU/ha	+4.5%
1980	0.22 LSU/ha	-4.3%
1981	0.23 LSU/ha	+4.5%
1982	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1983	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1984	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1985	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1986	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1987	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1988	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1989	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1990	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1991	0.24 LSU/ha	+4.3%
1992	0.2 LSU/ha	-16.7%
1993	0.2 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1994	0.21 LSU/ha	+5.0%
1995	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1996	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1997	0.2 LSU/ha	-4.8%
1998	0.2 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1999	0.2 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2000	0.2 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2001	0.2 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2002	0.2 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2003	0.2 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2004	0.2 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2005	0.21 LSU/ha	+5.0%
2006	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2007	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2008	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2009	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2010	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2011	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2012	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2013	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2014	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2015	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2016	0.22 LSU/ha	+4.8%
2017	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2018	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2019	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2020	0.23 LSU/ha	+4.5%
2021	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2022	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2023	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2156 LSU/ha	0.21 LSU/ha	0.22 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.221 LSU/ha	0.22 LSU/ha	0.23 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.229 LSU/ha	0.22 LSU/ha	0.23 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.21 LSU/ha	0.2 LSU/ha	0.24 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.205 LSU/ha	0.2 LSU/ha	0.21 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.214 LSU/ha	0.21 LSU/ha	0.22 LSU/ha	10
2020s	0.23 LSU/ha	0.23 LSU/ha	0.23 LSU/ha	4

Countries ranked near Asia

7 Pakistan 1.39 LSU/ha compare
8 Luxembourg 1.24 LSU/ha compare
8 Türkiye 0.3 LSU/ha compare
9 Nepal 1.05 LSU/ha compare
10 Guadeloupe 1.03 LSU/ha compare
10 Malta 1.03 LSU/ha compare
12 Ethiopia 0.92 LSU/ha compare
12 Switzerland 0.92 LSU/ha compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 2.91 million million USD (2024)
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 2.65 million m3 (2024)
Industrial roundwood — Export value 389,605 1000 USD (2024)
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)

All data for Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area in Asia?: Cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area in Asia was 0.23 LSU/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Asia?: The highest recorded value was 0.24 LSU/ha in 1991.
What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2 LSU/ha in 1992.
How does Asia rank for cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area?: Asia ranks 10th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Asia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area
Unit: LSU/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,793 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.