Pakistan Livestock Census 2024: Livestock Population and Province and District Wise Livestock Data

Pakistan Livestock Census 2024 is a part of 7th Agricultural Census 2024. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics conducted. This Livestock Data is the latest national livestock population data based on the census of Federal Government. This latest census is especially important because it is Pakistan’s first integrated digital agricultural census, combining agriculture, livestock, and agricultural machinery data into one national database.

According to 7th Agricultural Census, the contribution of livestock is 63.6 percent to the agriculture sector. It is the most significant agricultural subsector in Pakistan.

National Livestock Population Data

According to the latest Pakistan Livestock Census 2024, livestock population is 251.3 million. This livestock populaiton data includes 55.863 million cattle, 47.738 million buffaloes, 95.827 million goats, 44.585 million sheep, and 1.511 million camels. Among working and transport animals, there are 4.899 million asses, 0.553 million horses, and 0.297 million mules. The census also recorded 0.002 million Yak, Zomo, and Dzomo animals in northern regions.

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Cattle	55.863
Buffaloes	47.738
Sheep	44.585
Goats	95.827
Camels	1.511
Horses	0.553
Asses	4.899
Mules	0.297
Yak/Zomo/Dzomo	0.002

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Comparison with Livestock Census 2006

National livestock population data has expanded significantly over the last two decades according to Pakistan Livestock Census 2024.

Species	2006 (Million)	2024 (Million)	Growth
Cattle	29.56	55.86	+89%
Buffaloes	27.33	47.74	+75%
Sheep	26.49	44.59	+68%
Goats	53.79	95.83	+78%
Camels	0.92	1.51	+64%
Horses	0.34	0.55	+62%
Mules	0.16	0.30	+88%
Asses	4.27	4.90	+15%

Province Wise Livestock Population

Administrative Unit	Cattle	Buffaloes	Sheep	Goats	Camels	Horses	Mules	Asses	Yak	Total Animals
Pakistan	55.863	47.738	44.585	95.827	1.511	0.553	0.297	4.899	0.002	251.3
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	13.509	3.936	7.639	22.492	0.123	0.176	0.088	0.782	0.002	48.7
Punjab	26.968	29.561	13.385	31.309	0.252	0.251	0.096	2.403	–	104.2
Sindh	11.206	13.458	4.742	19.013	0.365	0.052	0.035	1.081	–	49.9
Balochistan	4.075	0.664	18.814	22.887	0.772	0.073	0.079	0.630	–	47.9
Islamabad (ICT)	0.105	0.120	0.005

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Pakistan Livestock Census 2024 Data of Punjab

The livestock population in Punjab is 104.2 million. It includes 26.968 million cattle, 29.561 million buffaloes, 31.309 million goats, 13.385 million sheep, and 0.252 million camels. Among working and transport animals, there are 0.251 million horses, 2.403 million asses, and 0.096 million mules.

Species	Population (Million)
Cattle	26.968
Buffaloes	29.561
Sheep	13.385
Goats	31.309
Camels	0.252
Horses	0.251
Mules	0.096
Asses	2.403

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Pakistan Livestock Census 2024 Data of KPK

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded a total livestock population of 48.7 million animals as per Pakistan Livestock Census 2024. It includes 13.509 million cattle, 3.936 million buffaloes, 22.492 million goats, 7.639 million sheep, and 0.123 million camels. Moreover, there are 0.176 million horses, 0.782 million asses, and 0.088 million mules. There are 0.002 Million Yak/zomo.

Species	Population (Million)
Cattle	13.509
Buffaloes	3.936
Sheep	7.639
Goats	22.492
Camels	0.123
Horses	0.176
Mules	0.088
Asses	0.782
Yak/Zomo/Dzomo	0.002

Pakistan Livestock Census 2024 Data of Sindh

Sindh contributes approximately 49.9 million animals to Pakistan’s total livestock population. The province has 13.458 million buffaloes and 11.206 million cattle. Goat population in Sindh is 19.013 million, while sheep population is 4.742 million. There are 0.365 million camels in Sindh. Moreover, it covers 0.052 million horses, 0.035 million mules and 1.081 million asses.

Species	Population (Million)
Cattle	11.206
Buffaloes	13.458
Sheep	4.742
Goats	19.013
Camels	0.365
Horses	0.052
Mules	0.035
Asses	1.081

Pakistan Livestock Census 2024 Data of Balochistan

Balochistan has a total livestock population of 47.9 million animals as per Pakistan Livestock Census 2024. There are 4.075 million cattle, 0.664 million buffalo, 22.887 million goats and 18.814 million sheep in Balochistan. Camel numbers are highest in Balochistan at 0.772 million. There are 0.073 million horses, 0.630 asses and 0.079 million mules in Balochistan.

Species	Population (Million)
Cattle	4.075
Buffaloes	0.664
Sheep	18.814
Goats	22.887
Camels	0.772
Horses	0.073
Mules	0.079
Asses	0.630

Livestock Census 2024 Data of ICT

Acording to Pakistan Livestock Census 2024, Livestock population in Islamabad Capital Territory is 0.36 million. It includes 0.105 million cattle, 0.120 million buffaloes, 0.127 million goats, 0.005 million sheep, and 0.004 million camels. Among working animals, there are 0.001 million horses, and 0.004 million asses.

Cattle	0.105
Buffaloes	0.120
Sheep	0.005
Goats	0.127
Camels	0.004
Horses	0.001
Asses	0.004

District Wise Livestock Population of Punjab

As per Pakistan Livestock Census 2024, details of Livestock Population Dat of all Divisions and Districts of Punjab is given below:

District	Cattle	Buffalo	Sheep	Goat	Camels	Horses	Mules	Asses
BAHAWALPUR DIVISION	3003559	2958148	1087118	4141397	23795	5862	9329	232505
BAHAWALNAGAR DISTRICT	890868	1050194	342258	1123685	4902	2460	2260	93605
BAHAWALPUR DISTRICT	843767	791665	190843	1202666	3297	2848	2003	43813
RAHIM YAR KHAN DISTRICT	692971	1106234	197015	1557410	9888	534	4546	86323
CHOLISTAN AREA	575954	10054	357002	257635	5708	19	520	8764
DERA GHAZI KHAN DIVISION	5358538	2254957	6917283	10060355	90627	26293	8825	261683
DERA GHAZI KHAN DISTRICT	1523405	320962	5099910	6293816	32076	6109	710	71137
LAYYAH DISTRICT	1067314	522919	866810	1129233	21797	5150	4220	53997
MUZAFFARGARH DISTRICT	1923757	1046628	555675	1555388	12003	4613	1355	42807
RAJANPUR DISTRICT	844061	364448	394887	1081918	24751	10422	2540	93742
FAISALABAD DIVISION	3383422	5879734	728730	2735201	15390	51430	16732	394995
CHINIOT DISTRICT	498923	1176510	38848	166965	2768	2826	2887	46371
FAISALABAD DISTRICT	1365937	2181720	62000	1022261	3259	19660	6185	132695
JHANG DISTRICT	975596	1679683	564925	1008365	8109	25416	6160	173934
TOBA TEK SINGH DISTRICT	542966	841821	62957	537611	1254	3529	1501	41995
GUJRANWALA DIVISION	1701426	5294656	437770	1124625	4785	51857	18374	396472
GUJRANWALA DISTRICT	301423	1063098	121242	174682	687	9438	4059	66953
GUJRAT DISTRICT	336481	867261	75678	291700	1230	18531	2604	76430
HAFIZABAD DISTRICT	221967	839679	33493	115706	437	4104	2752	47299
MANDI BAHAUDDIN DISTRICT	251767	971705	26605	183162	1458	8229	3731	71387
NAROWAL DISTRICT	209438	577620	35845	178257	966	3514	2498	67805
SIALKOT DISTRICT	380349	975293	144907	181118	8	8041	2730	66597
LAHORE DIVISION	2176015	3670765	407039	1143809	3071	32210	11166	278012
KASUR DISTRICT	570568	1141208	126609	451891	112	6104	4318	112947
LAHORE DISTRICT	843738	1068231	83353	175230	883	13798	448	45235
NANKANA SAHIB DISTRICT	196278	660777	52238	257689	1738	6319	2151	54960
SHEIKHUPURA DISTRICT	565431	800549	144839	258998	338	5989	4249	64869
MULTAN DIVISION	2657930	2652696	547791	2960584	6617	12928	2447	91663
KHANEWAL DISTRICT	671362	767342	222400	898295	158	5856	231	36804
LODHRAN DISTRICT	565585	311780	50406	497829	1196	1822	402	6150
MULTAN DISTRICT	780512	618250	115575	782864	3946	2701	897	16958
VEHARI DISTRICT	640471	955324	159410	781597	1316	2549	917	31750
RAWALPINDI DIVISION	3615597	1285064	831520	3939368	36676	18686	7538	204370
ATTOCK DISTRICT	1196194	229569	450059	1233622	20000	6237	983	53454
CHAKWAL DISTRICT	806487	216395	266383	1066090	10914	3540	4034	75630
JHELUM DISTRICT	579972	372505	88691	526173	2860	4180	818	37839
RAWALPINDI DISTRICT	1032944	466595	26386	1113484	2902	4728	1703	37447
SAHIWAL DIVISION	1419836	3144554	310590	1439166	7279	19851	5282	237108
OKARA DISTRICT	432581	1174606	184134	493804	1880	8071	2405	110233
PAKPATTAN DISTRICT	458810	979463	68286	359446	3476	2930	1377	55381
SAHIWAL DISTRICT	528445	990485	58171	585916	1922	8850	1500	71494
SARGODHA DIVISION	3652138	2420675	2116786	3764603	63264	32169	16679	306365
BHAKKAR DISTRICT	1276225	553358	989181	1204693	29408	5860	8669	72305
KHUSHAB DISTRICT	751239	373874	375770	1020268	14946	6448	1961	61358
MIANWALI DISTRICT	850784	300195	541912	950186	14746	3392	912	37972
SARGODHA DISTRICT	773890	1193248	209923	589457	4163	16470	5136	134730

District Wise Livestock Population of KPK

According to Pakistan Livestock Census 2024, Livestock Population Dat of all Divisions and Districts of Sindh is given below:

District	Cattle	Buffalo	Sheep	Goat	Camels	Horses	Mules	Asses	Yak
BANNU DIVISION	1027505	95758	646118	2092206	9797	3616	7471	143013	–
BANNU DISTRICT	235007	83481	92677	537311	1090	1963	577	38384	–
LAKKI MARWAT DISTRICT	415799	11505	216402	731284	8667	1548	6492	57621	–
NORTH WAZIRISTAN DISTRICT	376699	772	337039	823612	39	105	402	47008	–
DERA ISMAIL KHAN DIVISION	2178497	512354	3566125	5244718	70638	8240	8129	110122	–
DERA ISMAIL KHAN DISTRICT	1131012	439366	1869924	2607526	48779	5102	2980	64772	–
TANK DISTRICT	134600	25911	122225	393290	5534	111	415	10529	–
SOUTH WAZIRISTAN DISTRICT	912884	47077	1573975	2243902	16325	3028	4733	34821	–
HAZARA DIVISION	2736079	1460788	936074	6732419	1093	134120	31757	249063	–
ABBOTTABAD DISTRICT	252346	340831	26460	753276	–	1222	1720	17048	–
BATAGRAM DISTRICT	172764	110521	19280	126087	–	909	2495	10032	–
HARIPUR DISTRICT	134106	227712	36459	327792	154	966	449	21884	–
KOLAI PALAS KOHISTAN DISTRICT	1223422	89855	435243	3063308	657	90981	12774	100919	–
MANSEHRA DISTRICT	322816	585421	95656	850141	233	7961	5404	36111	–
TORGHAR DISTRICT	29542	28102	102025	56888	49	4770	428	1372	–
UPPER KOHISTAN DISTRICT	334942	1897	12903	882330	–	20112	8434	30501	–
LOWER KOHISTAN DISTRICT	266142	76448	208048	672595	–	7198	52	31197	–
KOHAT DIVISION	1295040	59777	557541	2228024	29857	4494	6286	101477	–
HANGU DISTRICT	71496	10771	8395	91717	26	251	280	9823	–
KARAK DISTRICT	363544	3864	34796	857962	5717	43	113	19061	–
KOHAT DISTRICT	317009	30535	232804	895057	23611	3430	839	59423	–
KURRAM DISTRICT	478253	14238	228947	275732	459	749	2083	8959	–
ORAKZAI DISTRICT	64739	368	52600	107556	44	21	2971	4212	–
MALAKAND DIVISION	3571542	765398	1120291	3696187	138	10472	19608	63886	1923
BUNER DISTRICT	133341	159655	36834	175908	63	1376	1555	14435	–
LOWER CHITRAL DISTRICT	378607	394	181039	642294	–	455	104	665	12
LOWER DIR DISTRICT	585872	24342	64987	389699	–	484	551	3627	–
MALAKAND PROTECTED AREA	75754	39429	379	64163	–	341	139	–	–
SHANGLA DISTRICT	273543	163961	60058	271374	8	2507	4885	8256	–
SWAT DISTRICT	697230	360190	113336	671485	–	4157	5649	17748	–
UPPER DIR DISTRICT	828014	1067	200191	609859	–	655	2953	6272	–
BAJAUR DISTRICT	393938	16182	280778	514279	66	99	3771	12378	–
UPPER CHITRAL DISTRICT	205244	180	182690	357127	–	398	–	503	1911
MARDAN DIVISION	543691	432792	88846	401873	3570	6074	4299	41822	–
MARDAN DISTRICT	274993	261972	52258	238108	2942	1713	2173	14728	–
SWABI DISTRICT	268699	170819	36588	163765	628	4361	2127	27094	–
PESHAWAR DIVISION	2156556	608649	724208	2096085	7528	9035	10199	72131	–
CHARSADDA DISTRICT	280658	245335	53402	174694	56	2507	579	18619	–
NOWSHERA DISTRICT	500024	172603	104974	295992	833	4930	1636	16598	–
PESHAWAR DISTRICT	472213	174980	67351	312467	6638	1598	7792	4474	–
KHYBER DISTRICT	172056	3107	207021	641151	–	–	–	31300	–
MOHMAND DISTRICT	731606	12624	291461	671782	–	–	193	1140	–

District Wise Livestock Population of Sindh

According to Pakistan Livestock Census 2024, Division Wise and District Wide Livestock Population Dat of Sindh is given below

District	Cattle	Buffalo	Sheep	Goat	Camels	Horses	Mules	Asses
HYDERABAD DIVISION	2503357	4472614	1037905	4331434	72602	9062	4730	148291
BADIN DISTRICT	316636	499754	229523	738840	8858	806	142	18860
DADU DISTRICT	486129	420130	284339	824820	42415	3114	1518	39565
HYDERABAD DISTRICT	76870	376222	29476	305688	10	55	120	676
JAMSHORO DISTRICT	364048	195840	186010	693421	6947	1001	1082	35726
MATIARI DISTRICT	269359	2227109	51708	345650	1034	444	454	20725
TANDO ALLAHYAR DISTRICT	58995	139478	21498	344191	678	599	393	11840
TANDO MUHAMMAD KHAN DISCT	58006	157791	24344	140476	558	38	262	675
THATTA DISTRICT	645111	367785	196845	549095	11857	2922	462	19240
SUJAWAL DISTRICT	228202	88506	14163	389252	245	83	298	985
KARACHI DIVISION	2800747	3574887	598744	3185699	18350	6319	2338	83816
KARACHI EAST DISTRICT	236464	350966	100840	474423	6042	–	23	31
KARACHI WEST DISTRICT	374169	420711	80147	514818	–	–	800	14562
MALIR DISTRICT	1051533	1467563	73794	489177	6056	3089	591	13555
KARACHI CENTRAL DISTRICT	302885	260578	95129	344790	–	31	–	20369
KARACHI SOUTH DISTRICT	185658	312309	103188	453432	–	–	–	–
KORANGI DISTRICT	391054	418167	45242	473017	6249	3199	541	17784
KEAMARI DISTRICT	258983	344594	100405	436042	3	–	382	17515
LARKANA DIVISION	1773745	2122381	1066548	1930285	6790	5459	10361	334059
JACOBABAD DISTRICT	516933	469822	369829	610868	1758	1824	803	83608
KASHMORE DISTRICT	280069	195649	159847	224614	1557	173	4242	38936
LARKANA DISTRICT	234067	531862	52879	291566	737	668	506	82307
KAMBAR SHAHDAD KOT DISTRICT	231156	375767	159872	396697	1018	1019	745	71893
SHIKARPUR DISTRICT	511520	549281	324122	406539	1721	1775	4065	57315
MIRPUR KHAS DIVISION	1185760	409334	1486411	4456825	204033	9614	2806	290871
MIRPUR KHAS DISTRICT	232176	265239	146833	1253258	4200	1586	1636	14817
THARPARKAR DISTRICT	754841	46127	1187249	2623900	193245	7889	1027	247099
UMER KOT DISTRICT	198743	97968	152329	579667	6587	139	143	28956
SUKKUR DIVISION	1835887	1524455	291645	2368747	48525	16312	10654	93890
GHOTKI DISTRICT	614667	327543	75941	536516	11527	277	363	32309
KHAIRPUR DISTRICT	809766	527947	168031	1488235	20343	3031	2048	51966
SUKKUR DISTRICT	411453	668965	47673	343996	16655	13004	8244	9614
SHAHEED BENAZIRABAD DIVISION	1106297	1354606	260525	2740134	14818	5135	3659	130557
SANGHAR DISTRICT	370599	354986	107618	853620	6704	1665	599	45916
NAUSHAHRO FEROZE DISTRICT	386089	560814	51773	930071	2837	692	1524	37881
SHAHEED BENAZIRABAD DISTRICT	349608	438806	101135	956444	5277	2779	1536	46760

District Wise Livestock Population of Balochistan

According to Pakistan Livestock Census 2024, Division Wise and District Wide Livestock Population Dat of Balochistan is given below

District	Cattle	Buffalo	Sheep	Goat	Camels	Horses	Mules	Asses
KALAT DIVISION	461171	53858	5918255	6860580	119878	4941	6356	122729
AWARAN DISTRICT	23720	4528	816901	808897	7173	24	15	719
KALAT DISTRICT	44545	187	1515795	882749	19636	2483	2179	23190
KHUZDAR DISTRICT	165346	32152	1105662	3083061	34700	212	429	46692
LASBELA DISTRICT	196137	9907	377413	890757	44942	1933	718	35552
MASTUNG DISTRICT	25775	3472	652448	339946	7211	289	290	8218
SURAB DISTRICT	5649	3612	1450035	855169	6214	–	2725	8359
MEKRAN DIVISION	190939	7790	833112	3937389	71984	529	549	32803
GWADAR DISTRICT	18085	405	177973	1412801	40609	2	429	12672
KECH DISTRICT	126505	1105	534155	2113353	13801	88	94	14455
PANJGUR DISTRICT	46349	6281	120984	411235	17574	439	25	5676
NASIRABAD DIVISION	1257347	458347	641307	2248729	41489	6726	44578	135458
JAFFARABAD DISTRICT	341951	202339	263545	284228	8420	43	2705	59435
JHAL MAGSI DISTRICT	282178	14772	90847	530029	9701	286	6503	16862
KACHHI DISTRICT	114900	3774	27808	619042	5752	3600	1972	17339
NASIRABAD DISTRICT	410286	197856	197525	548599	16854	2451	32166	29226
SOHBATPUR DISTRICT	108033	39606	61583	266830	762	346	1232	12596
QUETTA DIVISION	368634	101616	1721739	974926	3634	6460	3522	40105
KILLA ABDULLAH DISTRICT	70254	2037	441510	129866	60	910	134	8450
PISHIN DISTRICT	97107	1042	920646	505573	1093	3505	314	25162
QUETTA DISTRICT	161931	98263	196165	185147	1577	1032	2742	4045
CHAMAN DISTRICT	39342	274	163418	154340	903	1013	331	2449
SIBI DIVISION	594523	26286	2845704	2268140	159812	46392	7975	157159
DERA BUGTI DISTRICT	190522	8561	666277	783341	35796	11856	2875	85661
HARNAI DISTRICT	42819	358	40341	89222	44	7653	4	459
KOHLU DISTRICT	236163	5153	1733613	848592	98197	20753	4937	53562
SIBI DISTRICT	120892	12011	278065	407972	25775	6130	156	16217
ZIARAT DISTRICT	4127	204	127408	139013	–	–	3	1259
ZHOB DIVISION	302022	6284	2378615	2532041	22866	1457	387	41779
KILLA SAIFULLAH DISTRICT	80718	449	1106790	816551	21995	1426	306	21974
SHERANI DISTRICT	27163	333	88503	829851	39	27	74	1133
ZHOB DISTRICT	194141	5503	1183322	885639	832	3	7	18672
LORALAI DIVISION	844568	9047	2517776	1785334	88839	6340	13517	59997
BARKHAN DISTRICT	253149	719	632424	169373	6287	2648	135	15812
LORALAI DISTRICT	239387	5372	799225	336221	410	13	369	9203
MUSAKHEL DISTRICT	326655	2129	1015558	959238	80682	3626	12997	34506
DUKI DISTRICT	25377	827	70569	320502	1460	53	16	475
RAKHSHAN DIVISION	55471	404	1957649	2279395	263212	73	523	39635
KHARAN DISTRICT	21550	205	750238	639534	78430	43	80	12342
WASHUK DISTRICT	10836	150	448495	467598	51185	4	82	2659
CHAGAI DISTRICT	6607	33	208074	300283	18092	10	105	4214
NUSHKI DISTRICT	16478	15	550842	871980	115504	16	256	20419

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