The population of Donkeys and Horses is increasing in Pakistan, but do you know how many donkeys are in Pakistan?
[junkie-alert style=”green”] According to Pakistan Economic Survey 2017-2018 there are 5.3 million donkeys in Pakistan, an increase of 100,000 donkeys. On the other hand the population of horses remained stagnant at 400,000. [/junkie-alert]
The biggest increase was observed in livestock where goat population was increased from 72.2 million to 74.1 million. The overall increase in population was as follows:
| Species | 2015-2016 (Million) | 2016-2017 (Million) | 2017-2018 (Million) |
| Cattle | 42.8 | 44.4 | 46.1 |
| Buffalo | 36.6 | 37.7 | 38.8 |
| Sheep | 29.8 | 30.1 | 30.5 |
| Goat | 70.3 | 72.2 | 74.1 |
| Camels | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Horses | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Asses | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Mules | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Livestock contributed 11.1 % to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 58.9% to agriculture value in year 2017-2018. The overall gross domestic value of livestock was Rs. 1,377 which was an increase 3.8%.
April 30, 2018
