FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Beef (cattle meat) production in Pakistan
In 2024 Pakistan produced 1.4 million t of beef (cattle meat), the 9th largest in the world (1.96% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 45%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Production, 2024
- 1.4 million t
- World rank
- 9 of 189
- 10-year change
- +45%
- Record
- 1.4 million t
- 2024
Beef (cattle meat) in Pakistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,366,891 | +18% |
| 2023 | 1,159,000 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1,116,000 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,076,000 | −8.7% |
| 2020 | 1,179,000 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,136,000 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,095,000 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,055,000 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,017,000 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 980,000 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 944,000 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 914,000 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 880,000 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 861,000 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 814,000 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 785,000 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 756,000 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 729,000 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 702,000 | +36% |
| 2005 | 515,000 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 505,000 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 495,000 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 486,000 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 476,000 | +13% |
| 2000 | 420,000 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 413,000 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 405,000 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 398,000 | +17% |
| 1996 | 341,000 | −0.3% |
| 1995 | 342,000 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 330,000 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 318,000 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 308,000 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 297,000 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 287,000 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 277,000 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 267,000 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 258,000 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 248,000 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 226,000 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 216,000 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 207,000 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 201,000 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 195,000 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 189,000 | +13% |
| 1979 | 167,000 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 166,000 | −0.6% |
| 1977 | 167,000 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 166,000 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 165,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 165,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 165,000 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 157,000 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 156,000 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 155,000 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 152,500 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 150,500 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 147,000 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 144,800 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 141,350 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 139,100 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 135,650 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 133,400 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 131,100 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.