Global meat production, per square kilometre in India
India: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.44 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
57th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.44 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.5705 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, per square kilometre in India is 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in India peaked at 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5705 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 57th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5705 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5847 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5907 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6019 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6116 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6213 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6376 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6536 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6627 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6778 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6963 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7053 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7214 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7406 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7573 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7759 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7935 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8151 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8485 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8835 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9116 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9924 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.935 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9736 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9553 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 4.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6149 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5705 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6627 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7532 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6778 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8485 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8835 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.935 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 54 Saint Lucia 4.93 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 58 Croatia 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 59 Romania 4.32 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Jordan 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.124 % 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 0.1139 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0953 % 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 0.121 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in India?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in India was 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5705 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.