Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in India
India: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 3.39 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in India stood at 3.39 million 1000 An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in India peaked at 3.39 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83,465 1000 An, in 1961.
That places India 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83,465 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 84,065 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 84,665 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 86,380 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 88,090 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 89,800 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 91,920 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 94,045 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 97,280 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 99,400 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 101,520 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 102,430 1000 An | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 103,740 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 105,050 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 107,500 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 109,900 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 110,200 1000 An | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 115,200 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 125,200 1000 An | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 140,300 1000 An | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 149,700 1000 An | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 162,500 1000 An | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 171,000 1000 An | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 186,900 1000 An | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 200,400 1000 An | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 222,600 1000 An | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 331,300 1000 An | +48.8% |
| 1988 | 337,500 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 373,200 1000 An | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 424,900 1000 An | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 570,600 1000 An | +34.3% |
| 1992 | 590,400 1000 An | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 665,200 1000 An | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 683,000 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 701,100 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 720,300 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 725,000 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 766,000 1000 An | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 809,000 1000 An | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 890,800 1000 An | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 941,700 1000 An | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 994,600 1000 An | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million 1000 An | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million 1000 An | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million 1000 An | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million 1000 An | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million 1000 An | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.63 million 1000 An | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.77 million 1000 An | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 1.84 million 1000 An | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.89 million 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million 1000 An | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 2.04 million 1000 An | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.40 million 1000 An | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million 1000 An | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.53 million 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.63 million 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.76 million 1000 An | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.88 million 1000 An | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.01 million 1000 An | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 3.10 million 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.35 million 1000 An | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 3.39 million 1000 An | +1.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.39 million 1000 An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48,964 1000 An, 69.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 3.39 million 1000 An is above the median for South Asia, which is 236,507 1000 An, 14.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +48.8% | 222,600 1000 An | 331,300 1000 An |
| 1991 | +34.3% | 424,900 1000 An | 570,600 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,857 1000 An | 83,465 1000 An | 97,280 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 108,014 1000 An | 99,400 1000 An | 125,200 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 227,540 1000 An | 140,300 1000 An | 373,200 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 665,550 1000 An | 424,900 1000 An | 809,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million 1000 An | 890,800 1000 An | 1.77 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million 1000 An | 1.84 million 1000 An | 2.76 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 million 1000 An | 2.88 million 1000 An | 3.39 million 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 China, mainland 16.12 million 1000 An compare
- 3 Brazil 6.51 million 1000 An compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.88 million 1000 An compare
- 4 Indonesia 4.93 million 1000 An compare
- 4 Türkiye 1.37 million 1000 An compare
- 5 Viet Nam 824,264 1000 An compare
- 6 Russian Federation 2.64 million 1000 An compare
- 7 USSR 2.38 million 1000 An compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 295,734 1000 An compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 198,237 1000 An compare
- 8 Mexico 2.14 million 1000 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in India?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in India was 3.39 million 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 million 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,465 1000 An in 1961.
- How does India rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
- India ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.