> In 2024 Pakistan produced 1.3 million t of buffalo meat, the 2nd largest in the world (17.4% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 35%.

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# Buffalo meat production in Pakistan

In 2024 Pakistan produced 1.3 million t of buffalo meat, the 2nd largest in the world (17.4% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 35%. This is the highest figure on record.

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Production, 20241.3 million t
World rank2 of 26
10-year change+35%
Record1.3 million t2024

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

## Pakistan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total17.4%14.5% in 2014
kg per person5.05world 0.89
10-year change+35%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/india/) | 4,565,000 | 62.5% |
| 2 | **Pakistan** | 1,269,752 | 17.4% |
| 3 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/china/) | 779,090 | 10.7% |
| 4 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/egypt/) | 200,000 | 2.7% |

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

### Map of world production of buffalo meat

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Share of the world total; Pakistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,269,752 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1,220,000 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,185,000 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,151,000 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,118,000 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,085,000 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,054,000 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,024,000 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 994,000 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 965,000 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 938,000 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 910,000 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 884,000 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 861,000 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 830,000 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 811,000 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 787,000 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 764,000 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 742,000 | +24% |
| 2005 | 600,000 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 582,000 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 565,000 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 549,000 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 533,000 | +14% |
| 2000 | 466,000 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 454,000 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 441,000 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 429,000 | +14% |
| 1996 | 376,000 | −26% |
| 1995 | 505,000 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 477,000 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 450,000 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 423,000 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 399,000 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 380,000 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 355,000 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 335,000 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 316,000 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 298,000 | +24% |
| 1985 | 240,000 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 227,000 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 214,000 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 206,000 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 199,000 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 191,000 | +10% |
| 1979 | 173,000 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 169,000 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 166,000 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 163,000 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 159,000 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 157,000 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 153,000 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 149,300 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 144,000 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 138,000 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 135,000 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 129,000 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 126,000 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 120,000 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 118,080 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 117,260 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 115,620 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 114,800 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 110,700 | — |

## Questions and answers

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

Pakistan produced 1.3 million t in 2024, 17.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Pakistan ranked 2nd 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 Pakistan changed?

It rose by 35% 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. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/india/)[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/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/turkey/)
[All countries producing buffalo meat](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/)

## Other products of Pakistan

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/pakistan/)[Buffalo milk](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/pakistan/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/pakistan/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/pakistan/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/pakistan/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/pakistan/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/pakistan/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/pakistan/)[Seed cotton](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/pakistan/)[Cotton seed](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/pakistan/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/pakistan/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/pakistan/)
[Agricultural production in Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/pakistan/)

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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