Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks was 50.21 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Pakistan is 50.21 million LSU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is 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 50.21 million LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.44 million LSU, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 7th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.44 million LSU | — |
| 1962 | 10.56 million LSU | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 10.69 million LSU | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 10.82 million LSU | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 10.95 million LSU | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 11.49 million LSU | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 11.61 million LSU | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 11.73 million LSU | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 11.84 million LSU | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 11.96 million LSU | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 12.09 million LSU | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 12.21 million LSU | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 12.34 million LSU | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 12.47 million LSU | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 12.60 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 12.73 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 12.87 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 13.01 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 13.15 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 13.29 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 13.85 million LSU | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 14.08 million LSU | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 14.32 million LSU | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 14.56 million LSU | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 14.81 million LSU | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 16.62 million LSU | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 16.84 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 17.06 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 17.29 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 17.52 million LSU | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 17.76 million LSU | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 18.01 million LSU | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 18.26 million LSU | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 18.52 million LSU | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 18.78 million LSU | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 20.35 million LSU | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 20.82 million LSU | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 21.31 million LSU | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 21.81 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 22.34 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 22.88 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 23.44 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 24.05 million LSU | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 24.63 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 25.26 million LSU | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 28.45 million LSU | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 29.41 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 30.42 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 31.46 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 31.85 million LSU | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 33.65 million LSU | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 34.80 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 35.93 million LSU | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 37.15 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 38.41 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 39.70 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 41.05 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 42.47 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 43.91 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 45.41 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 46.96 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 48.56 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 50.21 million LSU | +3.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 50.21 million LSU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.69 million LSU, 29.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 50.21 million LSU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 307,298 LSU, 163.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.13 million LSU | 10.44 million LSU | 11.84 million LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.54 million LSU | 11.96 million LSU | 13.15 million LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.27 million LSU | 13.29 million LSU | 17.29 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.31 million LSU | 17.52 million LSU | 21.81 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.23 million LSU | 22.34 million LSU | 31.46 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.89 million LSU | 31.85 million LSU | 43.91 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.78 million LSU | 45.41 million LSU | 50.21 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 4 China 69.99 million LSU compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 18.96 million LSU compare
- 5 China, mainland 69.88 million LSU compare
- 5 Türkiye 11.61 million LSU compare
- 6 USSR 69.63 million LSU compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11.57 million LSU compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.77 million LSU compare
- 8 Argentina 37.97 million LSU compare
- 9 Viet Nam 5.61 million LSU compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 35.48 million LSU compare
- 10 Ethiopia 35.45 million LSU compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.95 million LSU compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Pakistan?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Pakistan was 50.21 million LSU in 2023, 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 50.21 million LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.44 million LSU in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- 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
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.