Buffalo meat production in Vietnam
In 2024 Vietnam produced 68,900 t of buffalo meat, the 6th largest in the world (0.94% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 46%. The record was 89,225 t in 1990.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 68,900 t
- World rank
- 6 of 26
- 10-year change
- +46%
- Record
- 89,225 t
- 1990
Buffalo meat in Vietnam, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Vietnam compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.94%
- 0.73% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.68
- world 0.89
- 10-year change
- +46%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Egypt | 200,000 | 2.7% |
| 5 | Nepal | 138,271 | 1.9% |
| 6 | Vietnam | 68,900 | 0.94% |
| 7 | Philippines | 64,789 | 0.89% |
| 8 | Venezuela | 39,521 | 0.54% |
Map of world production of buffalo meat
Share of the world total; Vietnam is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68,900 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 67,600 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 65,900 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 65,900 | −0.6% |
| 2020 | 66,300 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 66,200 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 63,100 | +11% |
| 2017 | 56,800 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 55,300 | −1.3% |
| 2015 | 56,000 | +19% |
| 2014 | 47,100 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47,000 | −3.5% |
| 2012 | 48,700 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 48,300 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 46,000 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 43,500 | +11% |
| 2008 | 39,300 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 37,100 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 35,400 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 32,900 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 31,600 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 29,200 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 28,500 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 27,100 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 26,600 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 25,400 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 24,500 | −13% |
| 1997 | 28,000 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 27,100 | −26% |
| 1995 | 36,424 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 36,372 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 35,939 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 34,811 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 34,249 | −62% |
| 1990 | 89,225 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 86,000 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 83,850 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 81,700 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 79,980 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 78,475 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 75,250 | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 68,800 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 64,500 | −1.6% |
| 1981 | 65,575 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 64,500 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 62,350 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 60,200 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 59,340 | −1.4% |
| 1976 | 60,200 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 59,125 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 58,050 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 57,405 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 56,545 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 55,900 | −1.9% |
| 1970 | 56,975 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 55,255 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 53,750 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 52,030 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 50,955 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 48,375 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 46,225 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 44,720 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 44,075 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 43,645 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 179,876 t USD 667 m
- Importer rank
- 1 of 33
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 Vietnam?
Vietnam produced 68,900 t in 2024, 0.94% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Vietnam rank in the world for production of buffalo meat?
Vietnam ranked 6th 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 Vietnam changed?
It rose by 46% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 89,225 t in 1990.
Does Vietnam export or import meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Vietnam reported no exports and imports of 179,876 t (USD 667 m), 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 Vietnam is estimated 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.