Meat production in India
India: Meat production was 13.21 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 4th out of 201 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.
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 642.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2025)
- Rural population 941.42 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 64.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 107.67 million hectares (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 4th out of 201 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.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.