> In 2024 Bangladesh produced 7,098 t of buffalo meat, the 16th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.9%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/bangladesh/

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# Buffalo meat production in Bangladesh

In 2024 Bangladesh produced 7,098 t of buffalo meat, the 16th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.9%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 20247,098 t
World rank16 of 26
10-year change+6.9%
Record7,098 t2024

## Buffalo meat in Bangladesh, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Bangladesh compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.10%0.10% in 2014
kg per person0.04world 0.89
10-year change+6.9%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/colombia/) | 12,053 | 0.17% |
| 15 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/sri-lanka/) | 8,900 | 0.12% |
| 16 | **Bangladesh** | 7,098 | 0.10% |
| 17 | [Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/cambodia/) | 6,998 | 0.10% |
| 18 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/iraq/) | 5,868 | 0.08% |

[Full ranking of 26 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/)

### Map of world production of buffalo meat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Bangladesh is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 7,098 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7,042 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6,986 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6,930 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6,881 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,846 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6,797 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6,711 | −0.1% |
| 2016 | 6,715 | −1.3% |
| 2015 | 6,800 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 6,640 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6,470 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6,380 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 6,160 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5,960 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5,800 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5,600 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 5,400 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5,200 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 5,000 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 4,700 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4,600 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 4,300 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 4,200 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 3,800 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 3,500 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3,400 | −2.9% |
| 1996 | 3,500 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 3,300 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,260 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3,211 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3,137 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 2,987 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2,913 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 2,700 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2,613 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 2,464 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2,389 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 2,240 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2,160 | +21% |
| 1983 | 1,785 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,785 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,785 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,785 | −10% |
| 1979 | 1,990 | +23% |
| 1978 | 1,615 | −7.7% |
| 1977 | 1,750 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 1,650 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,650 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,650 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,650 | −25% |
| 1972 | 2,200 | −15% |
| 1971 | 2,600 | −16% |
| 1970 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 2,900 | +12% |
| 1967 | 2,600 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 2,300 | −4.2% |
| 1964 | 2,400 | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 2,200 | +10% |
| 1962 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 1,900 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of buffalo meat in Bangladesh?

Bangladesh produced 7,098 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Bangladesh rank in the world for production of buffalo meat?

Bangladesh ranked 16th of 26 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 62.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of buffalo meat in Bangladesh changed?

It rose by 6.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Bangladesh is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/india/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/pakistan/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/china/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/egypt/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/nepal/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/vietnam/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/philippines/)[Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/venezuela/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/myanmar/)[Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/laos/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/indonesia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/thailand/)
[All countries producing buffalo meat](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/)

## Other products of Bangladesh

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[Agricultural production in Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/country/bangladesh/)

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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