Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production was 5.83 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.83 million t
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
2nd
of 17 groups
All-time high
5.83 million t
in 2023
All-time low
691,662 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia is 5.83 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Asia peaked at 5.83 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 691,662 t, in 1961.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 691,662 t
1962 706,942 t +2.2%
1963 707,702 t +0.1%
1964 733,475 t +3.6%
1965 746,109 t +1.7%
1966 758,524 t +1.7%
1967 780,413 t +2.9%
1968 803,982 t +3.0%
1969 818,462 t +1.8%
1970 838,270 t +2.4%
1971 862,706 t +2.9%
1972 877,926 t +1.8%
1973 895,622 t +2.0%
1974 922,035 t +2.9%
1975 941,389 t +2.1%
1976 961,597 t +2.1%
1977 988,578 t +2.8%
1978 1.01 million t +2.2%
1979 1.03 million t +2.2%
1980 1.08 million t +4.1%
1981 1.12 million t +4.3%
1982 1.24 million t +10.3%
1983 1.24 million t +0.4%
1984 1.27 million t +2.4%
1985 1.35 million t +6.2%
1986 1.44 million t +6.3%
1987 1.44 million t +0.3%
1988 1.48 million t +2.9%
1989 1.52 million t +2.9%
1990 1.57 million t +3.2%
1991 1.97 million t +25.4%
1992 1.92 million t -2.7%
1993 1.51 million t -21.2%
1994 1.62 million t +7.3%
1995 1.73 million t +6.6%
1996 1.41 million t -18.4%
1997 1.68 million t +18.6%
1998 1.94 million t +15.9%
1999 2.06 million t +5.9%
2000 2.15 million t +4.4%
2001 2.34 million t +9.1%
2002 2.52 million t +7.4%
2003 2.69 million t +6.8%
2004 2.92 million t +8.6%
2005 2.99 million t +2.6%
2006 3.37 million t +12.5%
2007 3.44 million t +2.0%
2008 3.67 million t +6.9%
2009 3.95 million t +7.6%
2010 4.15 million t +5.1%
2011 4.37 million t +5.3%
2012 4.58 million t +4.8%
2013 4.91 million t +7.1%
2014 5.14 million t +4.7%
2015 5.24 million t +2.0%
2016 5.36 million t +2.3%
2017 5.46 million t +1.7%
2018 5.50 million t +0.8%
2019 5.56 million t +1.1%
2020 5.09 million t -8.5%
2021 5.56 million t +9.2%
2022 5.75 million t +3.5%
2023 5.83 million t +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 749,697 t 691,662 t 818,462 t 9
1970s 933,159 t 838,270 t 1.03 million t 10
1980s 1.32 million t 1.08 million t 1.52 million t 10
1990s 1.74 million t 1.41 million t 2.06 million t 10
2000s 3.00 million t 2.15 million t 3.95 million t 10
2010s 5.03 million t 4.15 million t 5.56 million t 10
2020s 5.56 million t 5.09 million t 5.83 million t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  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. 4 China, mainland 752,680 t compare
  6. 5 Egypt 210,859 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 Southern Asia?
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Asia was 5.83 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5.83 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 691,662 t in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production?
Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 17 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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