Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in India
India: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 10.30 million An in 1990. ▲ Rising
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in India, 1961–1990
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
India recorded 10.30 million An for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in 1990.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in India peaked at 10.98 million An in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.32 million An, in 1961.
India ranks 9th of 250 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in India, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.32 million An | — |
| 1962 | 6.43 million An | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 6.61 million An | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 6.68 million An | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 6.86 million An | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 7.00 million An | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 7.23 million An | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 7.42 million An | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 7.60 million An | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 7.80 million An | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 8.00 million An | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 8.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.20 million An | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 8.39 million An | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 8.61 million An | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 8.84 million An | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 9.01 million An | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 9.10 million An | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 9.40 million An | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 9.70 million An | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 9.81 million An | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 10.49 million An | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 10.66 million An | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 10.73 million An | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 10.40 million An | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 10.31 million An | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 10.98 million An | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 10.92 million An | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 10.85 million An | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 10.30 million An | -5.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 10.30 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 346,740 An, 29.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 10.30 million An is above the median for South Asia, which is 484,000 An, 21.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.91 million An | 6.32 million An | 7.60 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.54 million An | 7.80 million An | 9.40 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.49 million An | 9.70 million An | 10.98 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.30 million An | 10.30 million An | 10.30 million An | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in India?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in India was 10.30 million An in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 10.98 million An in 1987.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 million An in 1961.
- How does India rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- India ranks 9th out of 250 countries with data for 1990.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.