Meat production in India
India: Meat production was 13.21 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.21 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
5th
of 202 countries
All-time high
13.21 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.70 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, meat production in India stood at 13.21 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in India peaked at 13.21 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places India 5th out of 202 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 production in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.70 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.74 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.76 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.79 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.82 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.85 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.90 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.94 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.97 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.02 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.07 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.10 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.14 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.20 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.25 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.31 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.36 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.42 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.52 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.63 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 2.71 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.95 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 2.98 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.03 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 3.16 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 3.22 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.42 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 3.48 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.56 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 3.68 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.16 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 3.13 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.78 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 2.89 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 3.01 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.84 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 3.06 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 3.40 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 3.58 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 3.75 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 3.95 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 4.28 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 4.56 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 4.87 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 5.03 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.38 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 5.67 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 6.09 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 6.58 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 6.95 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 7.49 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 7.92 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 8.53 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 9.05 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 9.44 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 9.83 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 10.32 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 10.71 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 11.21 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 10.94 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 11.64 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 12.18 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 12.82 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 13.21 million tonnes | +3.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 13.21 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 323,365 tonnes, 40.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 13.21 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 369,856 tonnes, 35.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.24 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.02 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 6.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.15 million tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | 11.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.16 million tonnes | 10.94 million tonnes | 13.21 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 production in India?
- Meat production in India was 13.21 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does India rank for meat production?
- India ranks 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.