World - Number of cattle and buffaloes

1,721,347,791 (thousand heads) in 2020

In 2022, number of cattle and buffaloes for World was 1,756 million thousand heads. Number of cattle and buffaloes of World increased from 1,249 million thousand heads in 1973 to 1,756 million thousand heads in 2022 growing at an average annual rate of 0.70%.

The description is composed by our digital data assistant.

Download our latest AGRICULTURE data brief

The Agriculture Data Brief spans land use, machinery, and fertilizers to agricultural production, trade, and forecasts, providing you with the latest data and insights developed using recognized data sources to support your analysis.

Learn More

What is World number of cattle and buffaloes?