Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in India
India: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) was 1.06 million t in 1990. ▲ Rising
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in India, 1961–1990
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
India recorded 1.06 million t for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in 1990. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in India peaked at 1.06 million t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 505,680 t, in 1961.
That places India 20th out of 250 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 505,680 t | — |
| 1962 | 514,720 t | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 528,800 t | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 534,400 t | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 548,800 t | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 560,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 578,400 t | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 593,600 t | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 608,000 t | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 624,000 t | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 640,000 t | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 648,000 t | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 672,400 t | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 696,370 t | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 723,492 t | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 751,145 t | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 766,190 t | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 782,600 t | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 817,713 t | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 853,424 t | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 863,456 t | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 933,610 t | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 959,310 t | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 966,060 t | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 946,400 t | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 948,520 t | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.02 million t | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million t | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million t | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million t | +2.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.06 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48,869 t, 21.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 1.06 million t is above the median for South Asia, which is 41,140 t, 25.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 552,489 t | 505,680 t | 608,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 712,191 t | 624,000 t | 817,713 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 954,896 t | 853,424 t | 1.03 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million t | 1.06 million t | 1.06 million t | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 17 Uzbekistan 1.16 million t
- 17 Uzbekistan 1.16 million t
- 19 South Africa 1.10 million t compare
- 21 Germany 1.02 million t compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 934,300 t compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 755,211 t 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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in India?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in India was 1.06 million t 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 — production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million t in 1990.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 505,680 t in 1961.
- How does India rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
- India ranks 20th out of 250 countries with data for 1990.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 — Production. 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.