Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 211,783 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 211,783 for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Bangladesh peaked at 211,783 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 119,800, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 52nd out of 198 countries 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 production tonnes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 119,800 | — |
| 1962 | 122,600 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 125,050 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 127,500 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 127,400 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 132,900 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 135,350 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 137,900 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 142,500 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 145,300 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 143,900 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 143,500 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 137,047 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 140,033 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 143,057 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 147,563 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 150,798 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 172,500 | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 179,990 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 122,719 | -31.8% |
| 1981 | 124,284 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 125,861 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 127,485 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 124,913 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 135,424 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 136,917 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 138,298 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 139,791 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 141,320 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 142,834 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 143,057 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 144,514 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 147,240 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 150,000 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 151,216 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 156,000 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 169,000 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 164,500 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 174,300 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 176,500 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 178,600 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 182,700 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 184,600 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 185,700 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 188,000 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 189,200 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 191,400 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 192,600 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 193,800 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 194,112 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 196,675 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 197,164 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 198,483 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 199,510 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 198,449 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 199,404 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 200,710 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 203,306 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 204,818 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 206,084 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 207,427 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 208,752 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 210,263 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 211,783 | +0.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 211,783 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67,309, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 211,783 is above the median for South Asia, which is 138,271, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes 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% | 179,990 | 122,719 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,111 | 119,800 | 142,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 150,369 | 137,047 | 179,990 | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,701 | 122,719 | 141,320 | 10 |
| 1990s | 154,266 | 142,834 | 174,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,310 | 176,500 | 193,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 199,263 | 194,112 | 204,818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 208,862 | 206,084 | 211,783 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 production tonnes in Bangladesh?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Bangladesh was 211,783 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 211,783 in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,800 in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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