Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 2.90 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.90 million An for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Bangladesh peaked at 3.20 million An in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.13 million An, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 30th of 250 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.13 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.18 million An | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.22 million An | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.27 million An | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.27 million An | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.36 million An | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 2.41 million An | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.45 million An | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.53 million An | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.58 million An | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.56 million An | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.55 million An | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.44 million An | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 2.49 million An | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.55 million An | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.63 million An | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.69 million An | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.07 million An | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 3.20 million An | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.18 million An | -31.8% |
| 1981 | 2.21 million An | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.24 million An | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.27 million An | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.22 million An | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.24 million An | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.27 million An | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.29 million An | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.31 million An | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.34 million An | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.36 million An | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.36 million An | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.39 million An | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.43 million An | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.45 million An | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.47 million An | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.46 million An | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.50 million An | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.34 million An | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.48 million An | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 2.50 million An | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.53 million An | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.60 million An | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.63 million An | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.65 million An | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.67 million An | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.69 million An | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.72 million An | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.72 million An | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.73 million An | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.74 million An | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.75 million An | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.77 million An | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million An | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.80 million An | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.77 million An | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.77 million An | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.77 million An | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.80 million An | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.81 million An | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.82 million An | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.84 million An | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.86 million An | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.88 million An | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.90 million An | +0.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.90 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 401,854 An, 7.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.90 million An is above the median for South Asia, which is 477,000 An, 6.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -31.8% | 3.20 million An | 2.18 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 million An | 2.13 million An | 2.53 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.68 million An | 2.44 million An | 3.20 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 million An | 2.18 million An | 2.34 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 million An | 2.34 million An | 2.50 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 million An | 2.50 million An | 2.73 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 million An | 2.74 million An | 2.81 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 million An | 2.82 million An | 2.90 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 27 Colombia 3.28 million An compare
- 28 South Africa 3.16 million An compare
- 29 Germany 3.03 million An compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.85 million An compare
- 32 Sudan (former) 2.84 million An compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 2.74 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5052 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0512 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4735 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0546 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Bangladesh?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Bangladesh was 2.90 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.20 million An in 1979.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 million An in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.