Meat and offal · FAOSTAT 2024
Buffalo meat production by country
World production of buffalo meat reached 7.3 million t in 2024, up 13% over ten years. The largest producers were India (62.5%), Pakistan (17.4%), China (10.7%), together 91% of the world total.
- World production, 2024
- 7.3 million t
- 10-year change
- +13%
- Producing countries
- 26
- Largest producer
- India
World production, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Producers ranked, 2024
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India X | 4,565,000 | 62.5% | +14% |
| 2 | Pakistan | 1,269,752 | 17.4% | +35% |
| 3 | China E | 779,090 | 10.7% | +27% |
| 4 | Egypt E | 200,000 | 2.74% | −47% |
| 5 | Nepal | 138,271 | 1.89% | −20% |
| 6 | Vietnam E | 68,900 | 0.94% | +46% |
| 7 | Philippines | 64,789 | 0.89% | −35% |
| 8 | Venezuela I | 39,521 | 0.54% | — |
| 9 | Myanmar I | 28,981 | 0.40% | −34% |
| 10 | Laos I | 22,112 | 0.30% | +17% |
| 11 | Indonesia | 21,597 | 0.30% | −39% |
| 12 | Thailand E | 18,144 | 0.25% | −36% |
| 13 | Turkey | 13,781 | 0.19% | +175% |
| 14 | Colombia | 12,053 | 0.17% | +280% |
| 15 | Sri Lanka E | 8,900 | 0.12% | −33% |
| 16 | Bangladesh I | 7,098 | 0.10% | +6.9% |
| 17 | Cambodia I | 6,998 | 0.10% | −20% |
| 18 | Iraq I | 5,868 | 0.08% | +20% |
| 19 | Iran I | 3,639 | 0.05% | −55% |
| 20 | Malaysia | 2,928 | 0.04% | −58% |
| 21 | Timor-Leste I | 706 | 0.01% | +20% |
| 22 | Brunei I | 426 | 0.01% | +52% |
| 23 | Taiwan I | 369 | 0.01% | −22% |
| 24 | Syria | 253 | 0.00% | −68% |
| 25 | Bhutan E | 141 | 0.00% | +22% |
| 26 | Trinidad and Tobago | 10 | 0.00% | — |
E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.
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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.