Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in India
India: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 4.57 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in India, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in India is 4.57 million, 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 and buffalo meat production tonnes in India peaked at 4.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 900,000, in 1996.
India ranks 4th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 million | 1.06 million | 1.26 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.44 million | 1.29 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 million | 1.67 million | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million | 900,000 | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 million | 1.52 million | 2.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 million | 3.12 million | 4.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 million | 3.76 million | 4.57 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture share gdp 16.23 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.23 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Rural population 64.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 941.42 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 642.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.63 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in India?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in India was 4.57 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 900,000 in 1996.
- How does India rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- India ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes 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 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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