Areas of Production:
Buffalo Population (% share): Uttar Pradesh (30.0%), Rajasthan (12.5%), Gujarat (9.6%), Madhya Pradesh (9.4%) and Bihar (7.0%). (Source: 20th Livestock Census-2019, DAHD)
Overall Meat Producing States(%share): West Bengal (12.45%), Uttar Pradesh (12.19%), Maharashtra (11.56%), Andhra Pradesh (10.83%), Telangana (10.49%). (Source: Annual report 2023-24, DAHD)
India Facts and Figures: The country has exported buffalo meat products to the world during the year 2025-26 as is in below table.
| Export Volume FY26 (MT) | Exported in FY26 (USD Mil) | |
| Buffalo Meat | 14,19,650.98 | 5,098.54 |
| Source: DGCIS | ||
Major Export Destinations (2025-26): Vietnam, Egypt, Malaysia, U.A.E and Saudi Arab. (Source: DGCIS)
India is the largest Buffalo meat exporter of the world with major exporters includes Brazil, USA, Australia, Argentina and Canada. (Source: UN Comtrade)
