> In 1990 India produced 1.1 million t of beef (cattle meat). Over ten years it grew by 24%. This is the highest figure on record.

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# Beef (cattle meat) production in India

In 1990 India produced 1.1 million t of beef (cattle meat). Over ten years it grew by 24%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 1990 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/beef/)[Market prices in India](https://husfarm.com/country/india/)

Production, 19901.1 million t
World rank—
10-year change+24%
Record1.1 million t1990

## Beef (cattle meat) in India, 1961–1990 (tonnes)

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1990 | 1,060,591 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,030,845 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,026,198 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,021,140 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 948,520 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 946,400 | −2.0% |
| 1984 | 966,060 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 959,310 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 933,610 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 863,456 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 853,424 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 817,713 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 782,600 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 766,190 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 751,145 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 723,492 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 696,370 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 672,400 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 648,000 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 640,000 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 624,000 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 608,000 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 593,600 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 578,400 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 560,000 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 548,800 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 534,400 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 528,800 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 514,720 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 505,680 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports64 t USD 216,000
Exporter rank64 of 92
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/australia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/russia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/canada/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Other products of India

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[Agricultural production in India](https://husfarm.com/production/country/india/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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