Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Vietnam
Vietnam: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 338,900 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Vietnam, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Vietnam is 338,900, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Vietnam peaked at 338,900 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65,600, in 1996.
Vietnam ranks 40th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66,645 | — |
| 1962 | 68,075 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 68,720 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 71,725 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 75,375 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 79,455 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 77,030 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 80,750 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 80,255 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 86,975 | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 85,900 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 88,545 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 88,405 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 89,350 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 89,125 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 86,200 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 87,340 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 93,200 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 100,350 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 101,300 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 106,330 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 114,500 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 123,900 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 133,250 | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 140,815 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 135,980 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 143,300 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 154,350 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 158,000 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 164,225 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 69,788 | -57.5% |
| 1992 | 71,567 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 77,239 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 80,472 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 71,924 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 65,600 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 67,500 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 70,200 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 72,400 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 78,200 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 80,900 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 84,900 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 88,300 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 97,500 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 111,100 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 123,100 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 150,500 | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 164,000 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 188,400 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 199,400 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 206,300 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 210,300 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 204,000 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 208,300 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 246,400 | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 251,500 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 273,600 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 290,300 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 301,100 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 309,200 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 331,300 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 331,200 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 336,800 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 338,900 | +0.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 338,900 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060, 5.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 338,900 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,349, 16.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Vietnam 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 | -57.5% | 164,225 | 69,788 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,226 | 66,645 | 80,750 | 9 |
| 1970s | 89,539 | 85,900 | 100,350 | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,172 | 101,300 | 158,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,091 | 65,600 | 164,225 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,690 | 78,200 | 188,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,120 | 199,400 | 301,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 329,480 | 309,200 | 338,900 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More agriculture & rural data for Vietnam
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2721 % 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 0.1164 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.258 % 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 0.1228 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 589.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Vietnam?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Vietnam was 338,900 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 338,900 in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,600 in 1996.
- How does Vietnam rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Vietnam ranks 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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