Archive · 28 Jun 2025
India's Meat Sector Booms, Increasing Share in Agriculture Output
The meat industry in India is growing.
Its contribution to the country's agricultural output has increased.
The total value of the livestock sector has gone up significantly.
Meat now makes up a larger part of the livestock sector compared to milk.
India is also exporting more meat, with exports of buffalo meat being the majority.
While crops are still a large part of agriculture, their share has decreased as livestock's share has grown.
Improved techniques and investment are helping this sector grow.
India's meat sector share in agriculture output rose to 7.5% in 2023-24.
The GVO of the livestock sector increased to Rs 9.19 lakh crore in 2023-24.
Meat's share in livestock increased to 24.1% while milk declined to 65.9%.
India's meat exports reached $3.83 billion in 2023-24, up 17% from the prior year.
Crop contribution to agriculture declined, but still is the largest segment.
- Who
- The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) reported the data.
- What
- The meat sector's share in India's agriculture output has increased.
- When
- From 2011-12 to 2023-24
- Where
- India
- Why
- Due to biotechnology, improved breeding, and growing investments.
Government Policies
Commerce and Industry
Meat Export Regulations
Government Policies
Export of beef which includes meat and edible offal of cows, oxen and calves is prohibited.
Commerce and Industry
No State legislation impacting meat exports.
- Meat sector share in 2023-24
- 7.5%
- Livestock GVO in 2023-24
- Rs 9.19 lakh crore
- Meat share of livestock
- 24.1%
- Milk share of livestock
- 65.9%
- Meat exports in 2023-24
- $3.83 billion
- Buffalo meat exports
- $3.74 billion