Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production in India

India: Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production was 4.47 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.47 million t
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
1st
of 25 countries
All-time high
4.47 million t
in 2023
All-time low
551,172 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production in India, 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 India is 4.47 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production in India peaked at 4.47 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 551,172 t, in 1961.

That places India 1st out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 551,172 t
1962 561,660 t +1.9%
1963 559,866 t -0.3%
1964 582,360 t +4.0%
1965 593,400 t +1.9%
1966 605,820 t +2.1%
1967 621,000 t +2.5%
1968 640,596 t +3.2%
1969 649,428 t +1.4%
1970 665,988 t +2.5%
1971 682,824 t +2.5%
1972 690,000 t +1.1%
1973 703,800 t +2.0%
1974 723,120 t +2.7%
1975 735,540 t +1.7%
1976 749,340 t +1.9%
1977 770,040 t +2.8%
1978 786,600 t +2.2%
1979 803,160 t +2.1%
1980 820,548 t +2.2%
1981 847,320 t +3.3%
1982 943,920 t +11.4%
1983 934,398 t -1.0%
1984 946,128 t +1.3%
1985 1.01 million t +6.5%
1986 1.03 million t +2.5%
1987 1.02 million t -1.5%
1988 1.04 million t +2.0%
1989 1.06 million t +2.0%
1990 1.08 million t +2.0%
1991 1.46 million t +35.3%
1992 1.38 million t -5.3%
1993 945,000 t -31.6%
1994 1.02 million t +8.5%
1995 1.10 million t +7.3%
1996 900,000 t -18.2%
1997 1.10 million t +22.2%
1998 1.35 million t +22.7%
1999 1.45 million t +7.4%
2000 1.52 million t +5.2%
2001 1.65 million t +8.2%
2002 1.81 million t +9.7%
2003 1.96 million t +8.3%
2004 2.17 million t +10.7%
2005 2.23 million t +2.5%
2006 2.45 million t +10.1%
2007 2.49 million t +1.6%
2008 2.70 million t +8.4%
2009 2.95 million t +9.3%
2010 3.12 million t +5.9%
2011 3.31 million t +5.9%
2012 3.49 million t +5.5%
2013 3.80 million t +8.9%
2014 4.00 million t +5.3%
2015 4.08 million t +2.0%
2016 4.17 million t +2.2%
2017 4.23 million t +1.4%
2018 4.24 million t +0.2%
2019 4.27 million t +0.7%
2020 3.76 million t -11.9%
2021 4.20 million t +11.6%
2022 4.35 million t +3.7%
2023 4.47 million t +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 596,145 t 551,172 t 649,428 t 9
1970s 731,041 t 665,988 t 803,160 t 10
1980s 964,357 t 820,548 t 1.06 million t 10
1990s 1.18 million t 900,000 t 1.46 million t 10
2000s 2.19 million t 1.52 million t 2.95 million t 10
2010s 3.87 million t 3.12 million t 4.27 million t 10
2020s 4.19 million t 3.76 million t 4.47 million t 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Pakistan 1.22 million t compare
  2. 3 China 753,144 t compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 67,600 t compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 752,680 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 India?
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production in India was 4.47 million 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 4.47 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 551,172 t in 1961.
How does India rank for meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production?
India ranks 1st out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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