Argentina vs India: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes

Argentina
3.18 million
in 2024
India
4.57 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
6th
India rank
5th

Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes over time

  • Argentina
  • India
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 4.57 million against 3.18 million in Argentina, a difference of 1.39 million.

That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 6th and India ranks 5th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina India Difference Ahead
1960s 2.38 million 1.15 million 1.23 million Argentina
1970s 2.55 million 1.44 million 1.11 million Argentina
1980s 2.68 million 1.92 million 765,637 Argentina
1990s 2.76 million 1.28 million 1.47 million Argentina
2000s 2.93 million 2.19 million 732,246 Argentina
2010s 2.76 million 3.87 million 1.11 million India
2020s 3.15 million 4.27 million 1.11 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beef and buffalo meat production tonnes, Argentina or India?
India, at 4.57 million against 3.18 million in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in beef and buffalo meat production tonnes between Argentina and India?
1.39 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and India rank globally for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
Argentina ranks 6th and India ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,514 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed