THE NUMBER OF CATTLE IN TAJIKISTAN INCREASED BY 8.4 PERCENT

As of 1 October 2026, the number of cattle across all categories of farms in the Republic of Tajikistan reached 3 million 112.7 thousand head. Compared with the same period of the previous year, this figure increased by 241.6 thousand head, or 8.4 percent.

According to statistical data, the number of sheep and goats also increased during the same period, reaching 8 million 301.4 thousand head. Compared with the same period in 2025, this figure increased by 834.3 thousand head, or 11.2 percent.

Households account for a significant share of the total livestock population. This category of farms accounts for 94.3 percent of the total number of cattle and 82.8 percent of the total number of sheep and goats.

Analysis shows that the number of cattle also increased in all the specified regions of the country. In particular, compared with the same period of the previous year, this figure increased by 10.7 percent in Sughd Region, 8.6 percent in Khatlon Region, 6.5 percent in the Districts of Republican Subordination, and 2.6 percent in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region.

Livestock farming is one of the important branches of agriculture and makes a significant contribution to ensuring food security, increasing household incomes, and developing the rural economy.