China vs India: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes
China
7.79 million
in 2024
India
4.57 million
in 2024
China rank
4th
India rank
5th
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 7.79 million against 4.57 million in India, a difference of 3.23 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
China ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123,333 | 1.15 million | 1.03 million | India |
| 1970s | 218,600 | 1.44 million | 1.22 million | India |
| 1980s | 555,740 | 1.92 million | 1.36 million | India |
| 1990s | 2.85 million | 1.28 million | 1.56 million | China |
| 2000s | 5.68 million | 2.19 million | 3.48 million | China |
| 2010s | 6.26 million | 3.87 million | 2.39 million | China |
| 2020s | 7.24 million | 4.27 million | 2.97 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef and buffalo meat production tonnes, China or India?
- China, at 7.79 million against 4.57 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef and buffalo meat production tonnes between China and India?
- 3.23 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- China ranks 4th 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.