Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 36.83 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Asia is 36.83 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Asia peaked at 36.83 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.91 million An, in 1961.
That places Southern Asia 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.91 million An | — |
| 1962 | 17.33 million An | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 17.46 million An | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 17.82 million An | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 18.16 million An | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 18.71 million An | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 19.21 million An | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 19.77 million An | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 20.30 million An | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 20.87 million An | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 21.41 million An | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 21.67 million An | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 21.93 million An | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 22.42 million An | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 22.90 million An | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 23.59 million An | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 24.14 million An | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 24.82 million An | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 25.51 million An | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 25.10 million An | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 25.53 million An | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 27.06 million An | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 27.23 million An | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 27.44 million An | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 27.69 million An | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 27.92 million An | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 28.63 million An | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 29.40 million An | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 29.60 million An | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 29.24 million An | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 18.64 million An | -36.2% |
| 1992 | 18.97 million An | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 19.30 million An | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 19.84 million An | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 20.33 million An | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 20.08 million An | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 21.10 million An | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 21.35 million An | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 21.31 million An | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 21.30 million An | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 21.60 million An | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 22.20 million An | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 22.67 million An | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 23.33 million An | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 23.75 million An | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 25.87 million An | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 26.61 million An | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 25.84 million An | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 26.24 million An | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 27.02 million An | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 27.63 million An | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 28.19 million An | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 27.76 million An | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 31.17 million An | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 30.54 million An | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 31.44 million An | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 32.19 million An | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 33.18 million An | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 33.30 million An | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 34.05 million An | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 35.25 million An | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 35.66 million An | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 35.82 million An | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 36.83 million An | +2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -36.2% | 29.24 million An | 18.64 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.41 million An | 16.91 million An | 20.30 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.93 million An | 20.87 million An | 25.51 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.56 million An | 25.10 million An | 29.60 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.02 million An | 18.64 million An | 29.24 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.94 million An | 21.30 million An | 26.61 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.24 million An | 27.02 million An | 33.30 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.52 million An | 34.05 million An | 36.83 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 13.37 million An compare
- 9 India 11.95 million An compare
- 10 Mexico 8.92 million An compare
- 11 Australia 8.69 million An compare
- 12 Russian Federation 7.54 million An compare
- 12 Russia 7.54 million An compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 6.04 million An compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 6.04 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Southern Asia
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 4.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, annual growth rate 14.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle — Stocks, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.0785 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Asia?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Asia was 36.83 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.83 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.91 million An in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Southern Asia ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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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.