Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks was 229.31 million LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
229.31 million LSU
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
7th
of 35 groups
All-time high
229.68 million LSU
in 2022
All-time low
144.97 million LSU
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Southern Asia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Southern Asia is 229.31 million LSU, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Southern Asia peaked at 229.68 million LSU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 144.97 million LSU, in 1962.

That places Southern Asia 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 148.06 million LSU 144.97 million LSU 152.12 million LSU 9
1970s 157.95 million LSU 153.42 million LSU 166.21 million LSU 10
1980s 173.50 million LSU 163.08 million LSU 182.67 million LSU 10
1990s 188.91 million LSU 183.98 million LSU 191.62 million LSU 10
2000s 199.33 million LSU 191.01 million LSU 210.23 million LSU 10
2010s 215.64 million LSU 211.13 million LSU 223.19 million LSU 10
2020s 227.97 million LSU 225.45 million LSU 229.68 million LSU 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 4 China 69.99 million LSU compare
  2. 5 China, mainland 69.88 million LSU compare
  3. 6 USSR 69.63 million LSU compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 50.21 million LSU compare
  5. 8 Argentina 37.97 million LSU compare
  6. 9 Australia and New Zealand 35.48 million LSU compare
  7. 10 Ethiopia 35.45 million LSU compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Southern Asia?
Cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Southern Asia was 229.31 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 229.68 million LSU in 2022.
What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 144.97 million LSU in 1962.
How does Southern Asia rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks?
Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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

Indicator
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks
Unit
LSU
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

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.