10 World’s Biggest Country Producers of Buffalo Meat
10 World’s Biggest Country Producers of Buffalo
Meat- According to FAO
Statistical (FAOSTAT), there are 10 World’s Biggest Country Producers of
Buffalo Meat in 2022. Statistically, buffalo meat is one of the most-consumed meat in the world besides
Beef, Chicken meat, and pork. Historically,
Buffaloes (Bubalius bubalis)
originated from the Indo-Gangetic plains, thrived in Asia and commonly it can
be classified into two classes namely riverine buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) and swamp buffaloes (Bubalus carabanesis). Functionally, some of the people still
consume this meat because of the nutrition of its meat. Based on the processes, Buffalo meat usually can be used
to make some meals in some regions. Some of them are pastarma and gabrovi in
Bulgaria, and biltong in Nepal and Brazil. Furthermore, in Asia, buffalo meat can be used as kebabs, koftas and tikkis,
bheja, curries, corned meat, and sausages.
World’s Production of Buffalo Meat From
1980 to 2022
|
Year |
Production of Buffalo Meat |
|
(Tons) |
|
|
1970 |
1,312,975 |
|
1971 |
1,341,034 |
|
1972 |
1,360,281 |
|
1973 |
1,421,240 |
|
1974 |
1,461,580 |
|
1975 |
1,463,904 |
|
1976 |
1,491,574 |
|
1977 |
1,500,313 |
|
1978 |
1,524,316 |
|
1979 |
1,572,073 |
|
1980 |
1,605,905 |
|
1981 |
1,680,275 |
|
1982 |
1,812,522 |
|
1983 |
1,838,728 |
|
1984 |
1,910,276 |
|
1985 |
1,995,971 |
|
1986 |
2,101,746 |
|
1987 |
2,107,526 |
|
1988 |
2,202,039 |
|
1989 |
2,206,962 |
|
1990 |
2,266,850 |
|
1991 |
2,638,631 |
|
1992 |
2,594,639 |
|
1993 |
2,249,673 |
|
1994 |
2,429,579 |
|
1995 |
2,579,780 |
|
1996 |
2,203,830 |
|
1997 |
2,538,959 |
|
1998 |
2,820,136 |
|
1999 |
3,114,491 |
|
2000 |
3,223,645 |
|
2001 |
3,363,134 |
|
2002 |
3,611,434 |
|
2003 |
3,790,031 |
|
2004 |
4,057,114 |
|
2005 |
4,175,619 |
|
2006 |
4,597,120 |
|
2007 |
4,739,488 |
|
2008 |
4,961,853 |
|
2009 |
5,257,376 |
|
2010 |
5,505,077 |
|
2011 |
5,713,599 |
|
2012 |
5,926,697 |
|
2013 |
6,234,265 |
|
2014 |
6,455,621 |
|
2015 |
6,592,497 |
|
2016 |
6,676,752 |
|
2017 |
6,771,443 |
|
2018 |
6,803,701 |
|
2019 |
6,738,070 |
|
2020 |
6,260,009 |
|
2021 |
6,710,612 |
|
2022 |
6,903,484 |
|
Source :
FAOSTAT, 2023 |
|
Statistically, based on the FAO Statistics (FAOSTAT), the world’s
production of buffalo meat is in an upward trend. In the year 1970, the world’s
production of buffalo meat reached 1.3 million tons. After more than 50 years,
in 2022, it has become 6.9 million tons. During more than 50 years, the
production of buffalo meat has increased more than 5.6 tons. The increasing
human population and its need to fulfill human consumptions are some of the reasons causing the
increasing output of buffalo meat from time to time.
The World’s Production of Buffalo Meat Based on Continent in 2022
|
Continent |
Production of Buffalo Meat in 2022 |
|
(Tons) |
|
|
Africa |
197,277 |
|
Americas |
26,325 |
|
Asia |
6,658,336 |
|
Europe |
21,544 |
|
Source :
FAOSTAT, 2024 |
|
Based on the continent statistics, the production of buffalo meat
spread across the regions. Of all regions, Asia still becomes the main
production area with production around 6.6 million tons. Furthermore, Africa is
in the next position with production of buffalo meat around 197 thousand tons. The Americas and Europe have minor
production with output 26 thousand tons and 21 thousand tons, respectively.
Based on the country’s statistics, there are 10 world’s biggest
producers of Buffalo Meat. Here are 10 World’s Biggest Country Producers of
Buffalo Meat in 2022. All of the data was obtained from the FAO Statistical Database
in 2024.
The
Rank of 10 World’s Biggest Producers of Buffalo Meat
|
|
||
|
Rank |
Country |
Production of Buffalo Meat in 2022 |
|
|
|
(Tons) |
|
1 |
India |
4,350,000 |
|
2 |
Pakistan |
1,185,000 |
|
3 |
China,
mainland |
656,429 |
|
4 |
Egypt |
197,277 |
|
5 |
Nepal |
194,090 |
|
6 |
Viet Nam |
65,800 |
|
7 |
Philippines |
65,135 |
|
8 |
Myanmar |
27,183 |
|
9 |
Lao People's
Democratic Republic |
21,710 |
|
10 |
Indonesia |
21,120 |
|
Source: FAOSTAT, 2024 |
||
Brief Description of 10 World’s Biggest Country Producers of Buffalo Meat
1. India
India still becomes the largest country producer of Buffalo meat
in 2022. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the
production of buffalo meat from India reached 4,350,000 tons. Geographically,
the area of buffalo production in India can be found in several states. Some of
the main production areas are Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and
Punjab. In India, there are many Indigenous buffalo breeds. Some of them are
Murrah, Surti, Jaffrabadi, Bhadawari, Nili Ravi, Mehsana, Nagpuri, Toda, Banni,
Bargur, Chhattisgarhi, Chilika, Gojri, Kalahandi, Marathwadi, and Pandharpuri.
2.Pakistan
Pakistan is the 2nd world’s biggest country
producer of Buffalo meat in 2022. Statistically, the production of buffalo meat
from Pakistan reached 1,185,000 tons. Geographically, in Pakistan, the
population of buffalo is distributed mostly in Punjab, Singh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and
Baluchistan. Genetically, in Pakistan, some of the types of buffaloes that can be found are Nili-Ravi, Kundhi,
Azi-Khaeli.
3.China, mainland
China also has huge production of Buffalo meat in 2022.
Statistically, the production of buffalo meat from Panda country reached
656,429 tons. In China, some buffalo
populations are distributed in Guangxi and Yunnan.
4.Egypt
Egypt is the country from
the Africa region that has huge production of buffalo
meat. According to FAOSTAT, the production of buffalo meat from Egypt reached
197,277 tons. Geographically, in Egypt,
buffaloes can be found in several Governorates.
Some of them are AL-Behira, AL-Menoufia, AL-Quliubiya, AL-Sharkia, and Kafr
EL-Sheikh. Based on economic contributions, Buffalo production
contributes about 24.5% of the agricultural gross domestic products of Egypt.
5.Nepal
Nepal is the 5th biggest producer of Buffalo meat
in 2022. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the
production of buffalo meat from Nepal reached 194,090 tons. Commonly in Nepal,
buffalo are called
Bhaisi.
6.Viet Nam
Vietnam is the 6th world’s biggest country
producer of buffalo meat in 2022. According to
the FAO Statistical Corporate Database in 2024, the
production of buffalo meat from Vietnam reached 65,800 tons. Based on the
population of buffalo in Vietnam, many buffalo
populations in Vietnam are concentrated in
the Northern Mountain, Red River delta, and North
Central coast.
7.Philippines
Philippines is the 7th biggest country producer
from South-East Asia. Statistically, the production of buffalo meat from the Philippines reached
65,135 tons. In the Philippines, there are The
Carabao buffalo, which is a swamp-type breed of buffalo which is native to the Philippines and
considered as the national animal of the Philippines.
8. Myanmar
Myanmar is the 8th biggest producer in 2022.
According to FAOSTAT, the production of buffalo meat from Myanmar reached 27,183 tons.
9. Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Lao People’s Democratic Republic is the 9th biggest
producer of buffalo meat in 2022. Based on the data from FAO Statistics
(FAOSTAT), the production of Buffalo meat from Lao People’s Democratic Republic
reached 21,710 tons. Geographically, the
population of buffaloes in Laos can be found mostly in
the Central region.
10. Indonesia
Indonesia also has huge production of Buffalo Meat in 2022.
According to FAOSTAT in 2024, the production of Buffalo meat in Indonesia
reached 21,120 tons. Geographically, according to
the Indonesian Statistics Agency (BPS), the center of
buffalo population located in Nusa Tenggara Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur,
Sulawesi Selatan, and Aceh. In Toraja, Indonesia, there is one of the most expensive buffaloes and it is called “tedong bonga”. The price of Tedong
Bonga reached billions of rupiah (IDR) and it
depends on the patterns of furs in the body of
buffaloes.
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