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Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production was 752,680 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
752,680 t
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
4th
of 25 countries
All-time high
752,680 t
in 2023
All-time low
16,500 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production in China, mainland is 752,680 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production in China, mainland peaked at 752,680 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,500 t, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production in China, mainland, year by year

Year t Change
1961 16,500 t —
1962 18,000 t +9.1%
1963 24,000 t +33.3%
1964 27,000 t +12.5%
1965 30,000 t +11.1%
1966 33,000 t +10.0%
1967 34,500 t +4.5%
1968 35,000 t +1.4%
1969 36,000 t +2.9%
1970 36,000 t +0.0%
1971 42,000 t +16.7%
1972 45,000 t +7.1%
1973 51,000 t +13.3%
1974 52,000 t +2.0%
1975 54,000 t +3.8%
1976 55,000 t +1.9%
1977 55,000 t +0.0%
1978 55,000 t +0.0%
1979 63,000 t +14.5%
1980 65,000 t +3.2%
1981 75,000 t +15.4%
1982 80,000 t +6.7%
1983 97,000 t +21.2%
1984 108,000 t +11.3%
1985 122,000 t +13.0%
1986 139,000 t +13.9%
1987 144,000 t +3.6%
1988 195,000 t +35.4%
1989 152,000 t -22.1%
1990 156,000 t +2.6%
1991 180,000 t +15.4%
1992 189,000 t +5.0%
1993 234,000 t +23.8%
1994 270,000 t +15.4%
1995 300,000 t +11.1%
1996 250,000 t -16.7%
1997 324,000 t +29.6%
1998 338,000 t +4.3%
1999 505,400 t +49.5%
2000 513,120 t +1.5%
2001 508,600 t -0.9%
2002 521,900 t +2.6%
2003 542,500 t +3.9%
2004 560,400 t +3.3%
2005 568,100 t +1.4%
2006 590,330 t +3.9%
2007 626,220 t +6.1%
2008 617,680 t -1.4%
2009 626,180 t +1.4%
2010 629,070 t +0.5%
2011 610,710 t -2.9%
2012 614,750 t +0.7%
2013 613,090 t -0.3%
2014 615,720 t +0.4%
2015 616,890 t +0.2%
2016 616,910 t +0.0%
2017 634,620 t +2.9%
2018 644,060 t +1.5%
2019 667,280 t +3.6%
2020 672,450 t +0.8%
2021 697,510 t +3.7%
2022 718,260 t +3.0%
2023 752,680 t +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28,222 t 16,500 t 36,000 t 9
1970s 50,800 t 36,000 t 63,000 t 10
1980s 117,700 t 65,000 t 195,000 t 10
1990s 274,640 t 156,000 t 505,400 t 10
2000s 567,503 t 508,600 t 626,220 t 10
2010s 626,310 t 610,710 t 667,280 t 10
2020s 710,225 t 672,450 t 752,680 t 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 India 4.47 million t compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 1.22 million t compare
  3. 3 China 753,144 t compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 67,600 t compare
  5. 5 Egypt 210,859 t compare
  6. 6 Nepal 116,503 t compare
  7. 6 Türkiye 15,386 t compare
  8. 7 Philippines 63,251 t compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production in China, mainland?
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production in China, mainland was 752,680 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 752,680 t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 16,500 t in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
52 places, 2,885 data points, 1961–2023
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