Australia vs India: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes
Australia
2.59 million
in 2024
India
4.57 million
in 2024
Australia rank
8th
India rank
5th
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes over time
- Australia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 4.57 million against 2.59 million in Australia, a difference of 1.98 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and India ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 896,351 | 1.15 million | 252,284 | India |
| 1970s | 1.56 million | 1.44 million | 112,597 | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.48 million | 1.92 million | 440,172 | India |
| 1990s | 1.82 million | 1.28 million | 535,292 | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 2.19 million | 97,076 | India |
| 2010s | 2.32 million | 3.87 million | 1.56 million | India |
| 2020s | 2.15 million | 4.27 million | 2.12 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef and buffalo meat production tonnes, Australia or India?
- India, at 4.57 million against 2.59 million in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef and buffalo meat production tonnes between Australia and India?
- 1.98 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and India rank globally for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Australia ranks 8th 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.