Beef production in India
India: Beef production was 4.57 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.57 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.57 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
900,000 tonnes
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in India is 4.57 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in India peaked at 4.57 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 900,000 tonnes, in 1996.
India ranks 5th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef production in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.06 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.08 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.09 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.12 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.14 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.17 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.20 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.23 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.26 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.29 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.32 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.34 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.38 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.42 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.46 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.50 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.54 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.57 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.62 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.67 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.71 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.88 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.89 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.91 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.95 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.98 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.04 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.06 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.09 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.14 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.46 million tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1992 | 1.38 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 945,000 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 900,000 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 1.45 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.52 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.65 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.81 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.96 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.17 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 2.23 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.45 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 2.49 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.70 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 2.95 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 3.12 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.31 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.49 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.80 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 4.00 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.08 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.17 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.23 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.24 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.27 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.76 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 4.20 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 4.35 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.47 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 4.57 million tonnes | +2.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4.57 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67,309 tonnes, 67.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 4.57 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 138,271 tonnes, 33.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production in India 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 | -31.8% | 2.14 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes |
| 1993 | -31.6% | 1.38 million tonnes | 945,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million tonnes | 900,000 tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 million tonnes | 3.76 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in India?
- Beef production in India was 4.57 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 900,000 tonnes in 1996.
- How does India rank for beef production?
- India ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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