As of 01 January 2019, the total inventory of cattle in the country at 2.54 million heads was 0.7 percent lower compared with its previous year’s stocks of 2.55 million heads. (Table 2)

The inventory of cows as of 01 January 2019 was estimated at 1.10 million heads. This accounted for 43.4 percent of the total cattle stocks, while the remaining 56.6 percent were contributed by heifer, yearling, bulls, and others (castrated and ready to breed bulls).