India vs Spain: Meat production
India
13.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
7.56 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
4th
Spain rank
7th
Meat production over time
- India
- Spain
How they compare
India currently reports 13.21 million tonnes against 7.56 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 5.64 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
India ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 million tonnes | 957,550 tonnes | 870,803 tonnes | India |
| 1970s | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 356,454 tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 3.11 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 145,160 tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 3.15 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | 899,790 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 5.02 million tonnes | 5.30 million tonnes | 283,101 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.15 million tonnes | 6.14 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 12.16 million tonnes | 7.53 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat production, India or Spain?
- India, at 13.21 million tonnes against 7.56 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat production between India and Spain?
- 5.64 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Spain rank globally for meat production?
- India ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 201 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 Meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.