India vs Pakistan: Beef production
India
4.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
2.64 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
5th
Pakistan rank
7th
Beef production over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 4.57 million tonnes against 2.64 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 1.93 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Pakistan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 198 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 million tonnes | 262,429 tonnes | 886,206 tonnes | India |
| 1970s | 1.44 million tonnes | 320,030 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 1.92 million tonnes | 486,500 tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 1.28 million tonnes | 777,300 tonnes | 507,606 tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 966,200 tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 3.87 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 4.27 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 4.57 million tonnes against 2.64 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between India and Pakistan?
- 1.93 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for beef production?
- India ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.