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More Cows and Duck but Lesser Buffalo and Sheep in 2019

Photo: Collected

Photo: Collected

Nearly 5% (16 million) livestock population has decreased over the last decade in Bangladesh. This down trend is seen in both ruminant and poultry. Among all livestock, cows (5.4 million) and duck (25 million) showed increased positive trend. These are figures released as part of agriculture census 2019 and livestock economy, Bangladesh Bureau of statistics.


Bangladesh livestock population

(figures in lakh)

Year

Cattle

Buffalo

Sheep

Goat

Chicken

Duck

2010

230.51

13.49

29.77

232.75

2280.35

426.77

2015

236.36

14.64

32.7

256.02

2617.7

505.22

2019

284.87

3.78

8.93

192.87

1892.63

675.29

Source: BBS, Bangladesh Agriculture Census 2019, Livestock economy at a glance, DLS

Sharply decline in Buffalo, Sheep and moderately decline in goat population

In 2019, as in the previous year, the buffalo population is seeing dramatically decline. The total number of buffaloes in the country stands at 3.78 lakh heads, i.e. 9.71 lakh (72%) fewer than in 2010. Slightly higher than 20 lakh sheep has reduced in 2019 which was 29.77 lakh in 2010. Around 17% goat population decreased from 232.77 lakh goat in 2019.

Duck and chicken population is increasing

Compared to 2015, both chicken and duck are seeing to increase. The increasing trend is continued for duck. In 2019, duck increases 675.29 lakh from 505.22 lakh in 2015 and 426.77 lakh in 2010. However, chicken population is seeing up-down over the last decade. In 2015, the total population has increased at 15%  compared to population in 2010 and again 28% decreased compared to chicken population in 2015.


*Development Practitioner

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