Buffalo meat production in Myanmar
In 2024 Myanmar produced 28,981 t of buffalo meat, the 9th largest in the world (0.40% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 34%. The record was 49,537 t in 2017.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 28,981 t
- World rank
- 9 of 26
- 10-year change
- −34%
- Record
- 49,537 t
- 2017
Buffalo meat in Myanmar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Myanmar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.40%
- 0.68% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.53
- world 0.89
- 10-year change
- −34%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Philippines | 64,789 | 0.89% |
| 8 | Venezuela | 39,521 | 0.54% |
| 9 | Myanmar | 28,981 | 0.40% |
| 10 | Laos | 22,112 | 0.30% |
| 11 | Indonesia | 21,597 | 0.30% |
Map of world production of buffalo meat
Share of the world total; Myanmar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28,981 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 28,649 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 28,284 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 27,544 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 26,257 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 25,435 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 24,623 | −50% |
| 2017 | 49,537 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 46,135 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 44,486 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 43,915 | −4.3% |
| 2013 | 45,900 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 45,000 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 43,958 | +28% |
| 2010 | 34,322 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 32,934 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 31,563 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 29,280 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 26,843 | +14% |
| 2005 | 23,586 | +13% |
| 2004 | 20,841 | +19% |
| 2003 | 17,577 | −20% |
| 2002 | 22,100 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 20,910 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 20,400 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 20,230 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 19,856 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 19,550 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 19,295 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 18,700 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 18,105 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 17,935 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 17,850 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 17,595 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 17,510 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 17,170 | −10% |
| 1988 | 19,125 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 18,615 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 18,360 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 18,190 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 17,680 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 17,425 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 17,170 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 16,745 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 16,150 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 15,470 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 15,045 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 14,705 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 14,620 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 14,620 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 14,365 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 14,195 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 13,940 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 13,600 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 13,090 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 12,750 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 12,410 | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 11,305 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 10,710 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 10,455 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,455 | +16% |
| 1963 | 9,010 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 8,670 | −2.9% |
| 1961 | 8,925 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 230 t USD 161,000
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 10
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of buffalo meat in Myanmar?
Myanmar produced 28,981 t in 2024, 0.40% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Myanmar rank in the world for production of buffalo meat?
Myanmar ranked 9th 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 Myanmar changed?
It fell by 34% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 49,537 t in 2017.
Does Myanmar export or import meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Myanmar reported exports of 230 t (USD 161,000) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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 Myanmar is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.