Livestock and Poultry Sectors in Pakistan

Livestock and Poultry Sectors in Pakistan. 

Livestock in national economy.  

•Share in agri. GDP 53.2 %

•Livestock in Pak GDP 11.4 %

•Livestock in export   8.5 % 

•Dependent families > 8.5 m

•Provides raw material for industry

•Social security for rural poor

•Security against crop failure in barani areas  

Livestock Population

                                                      (Million  Heads)

Province Cattle   Buffalo    Sheep   Goat   Camel

Pakistan (2006)    29.6      27.3       26.5      53.8     0.9

Pakistan (2010)    34.3      30.8      27.8      59.9     1.0

         

Per cent distribution

Khyber Phakhtunkhaw 20       7       13         18        7

Punjab                          49     65       24         37      22

Sindh                             23     27       15         23      30

Balochistan                     8       1       48         22      41

Economic Survey (2009-10)

Livestock Census (2006)