FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Buffalo meat production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 3,639 t of buffalo meat, the 19th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 55%. The record was 21,172 t in 1998.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,639 t
- World rank
- 19 of 26
- 10-year change
- −55%
- Record
- 21,172 t
- 1998
Buffalo meat in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,639 | −28% |
| 2023 | 5,042 | −24% |
| 2022 | 6,668 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6,641 | +41% |
| 2020 | 4,705 | +74% |
| 2019 | 2,698 | −39% |
| 2018 | 4,454 | −16% |
| 2017 | 5,294 | −14% |
| 2016 | 6,189 | −15% |
| 2015 | 7,299 | −8.8% |
| 2014 | 8,000 | +11% |
| 2013 | 7,200 | −62% |
| 2012 | 19,084 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 18,926 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 18,643 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 17,137 | −3.2% |
| 2008 | 17,702 | −7.8% |
| 2007 | 19,200 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 18,000 | +20% |
| 2005 | 15,000 | −10% |
| 2004 | 16,700 | −0.1% |
| 2003 | 16,711 | +11% |
| 2002 | 15,008 | −29% |
| 2001 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 20,000 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 19,668 | −7.1% |
| 1998 | 21,172 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 20,405 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 19,433 | +96% |
| 1995 | 9,920 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 9,280 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 9,120 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 8,960 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 8,800 | −17% |
| 1990 | 10,560 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 10,240 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,240 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 9,920 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 9,760 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 9,600 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 9,280 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 9,120 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 8,960 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 8,480 | +10% |
| 1980 | 7,680 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 7,040 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 7,040 | −2.2% |
| 1977 | 7,200 | −6.3% |
| 1976 | 7,680 | −4.0% |
| 1975 | 8,000 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 7,520 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 7,040 | −8.3% |
| 1972 | 7,680 | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 7,040 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,040 | −8.3% |
| 1969 | 7,680 | −7.7% |
| 1968 | 8,320 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 8,160 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,000 | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 7,360 | −12% |
| 1962 | 8,320 | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 7,840 | — |
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.