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): Uttar Pradesh (40.20%), Maharashtra (12.39%), Andhra Pradesh (8.83%), Telangana (8.53%) and Kerela (8.0%). (Source: Annual report 2023-24, DAHD)
India Facts and Figures: The country has exported buffalo meat products to the world during the year 2024-25 as is in below table.
| Export Volume FY25 (MT) | Exported in FY25 (USD Mil) | |
| Buffalo Meat | 1,254,775.31 | 4,060.56 |
| Source: DGCIS | ||
Major Export Destinations (2024-25): Vietnam, Egypt, Malaysia, Iraq and Saudi Arab. (Source: DGCIS)
India is the tenth largest Buffalo meat exporter of the world with major exporters includes Brazil, USA, Australia, Argentina and Canada. (Source: UN Comtrade)