Pakistan has witnessed a notable increase in its livestock population over the past year, according to the Economic Survey 2024-25 released by the government on Monday.
According to the report, the number of cattle in the country rose by 2.2 million, increasing from 57.5 million last year to 59.7 million. Similarly, the buffalo population saw an increase of 1.4 million, reaching 47.7 million from 46.3 million in the previous year.
Goat numbers registered the highest jump among all livestock categories, with a rise of 2.4 million, bringing the total to 89.4 million, up from 87 million.
Meanwhile, the sheep population inched up slightly from 32.7 million to 33.1 million, and donkeys increased by 100,000, now standing at 6 million from the previous 5.9 million.
In an unusual surge, the number of horses also grew significantly by 400,000, while the camel population remained unchanged at 1.2 million.
Livestock is considered a backbone of Pakistan’s agriculture sector, contributing around 60% to the agriculture GDP and about 11% to the national GDP.
