Market research

Beef and buffalo meat market in Tajikistan

Release date: Mar 30, 2026

Submission: 15 minutes after payment

Research period: 2017-2025

Report language:

Report language:

Submission method: to your account

File format: docx, xlsx

Single Report

$500

Instant access to detailed data on one specific market
Ideal for one-off tasks: niche assessments, presentations, investment decisions
Available in Excel and Word in 15 minutes after purchase
Cheaper than subscription, but each market requires a separate purchase

Best if you know exactly what you need

Buy a single report

Platform Subscription

from$600

Complete and unlimited data access across products and regions
Includes continuous data updates during subscription period
Download reports instantly in Word, and Excel formats
More cost-effective for multiple markets or regular analysis

Ideal for regular data users

View pricing plans

Earlier Report Observations

The beef and buffalo meat market in Tajikistan expanded from 262 thousand tons in 2018 to 272.6 thousand tons in 2019, driven by rising retail prices that indicated strong domestic demand. A minor contraction to 270.2 thousand tons followed in 2020, coinciding with the implementation of new veterinary and sanitary technical regulations that temporarily affected production workflows.

Market volume stabilized around 270 thousand tons during 2021-2022, a period marked by industry consolidation through mergers and acquisitions, as well as government plans to boost output. A sharp jump to 302 thousand tons occurred in 2023, fueled by the execution of those production expansion programs and persistently high consumer prices, which incentivized supply growth.

In 2024, first-quarter meat production reported a 14.7% year-on-year increase, while beef prices rose by 13.3%, underscoring continued market momentum and ongoing cooperation with Belarus for meat and breeding cattle supplies.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Tajikistan
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Tajikistan in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Tajikistan in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tajikistan in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Tajikistan by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tajikistan in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Tajikistan by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tajikistan, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tajikistan by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tajikistan in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Tajikistan by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tajikistan in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Tajikistan by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tajikistan, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tajikistan by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production beef and buffalo meat in Tajikistan

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Top producers of beef and buffalo meat, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of beef and buffalo meat, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Tajikistan's beef and buffalo meat production saw a two-year increase before declining. In 2020, the country produced 270.0 thousand tonnes, marking a slight decrease of 0.9% from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, production grew by 8.5%, with an average annual growth rate of 2.8%. The highest production level was recorded in 2019 at 272.5 thousand tonnes, while the largest annual increase occurred in 2018 at 5.3%.

Annual dynamics of production in Tajikistan in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	5.3%	4.0%	(0.9%)	2.8%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports beef and buffalo meat from Tajikistan

Exports in kind, t

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Tajikistan in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Tajikistan's beef and buffalo meat exports were primarily directed to India, which accounted for 99.8% of total export volumes.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Tajikistan in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, K $ US

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Tajikistan in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

During 2017-2020, India was the nearly exclusive destination for Tajikistan's beef and buffalo meat exports, absorbing 99.1% of total export value.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Tajikistan in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports beef and buffalo meat to Tajikistan

Imports in kind, t

The market showed an unstable trend throughout the period. Imports reached their lowest point in 2018 at 39 tonnes, then peaked in 2017 with a 39-fold difference between these years. In 2020, Tajikistan imported 179 tonnes of beef and buffalo meat, representing a 48.6% increase from the previous year. The largest decline occurred in 2018 at 97.4%, while the largest increase was recorded in 2019 at 208.4%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tajikistan in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(97.4%)	208.4%	48.6%	(50.9%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, India remained the dominant source for imports by volume, holding a 72.7% share of total flows, with the remainder distributed across various other markets.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Tajikistan in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

Market performance showed noticeable fluctuations during this period. The lowest import value was recorded in 2018 at 136 thousand US dollars, while the highest was in 2017, reflecting a 13.1-fold gap. In 2020, Tajikistan's beef and buffalo meat imports totaled 340 thousand US dollars, showing a robust 11.6% increase from 2019. The largest decline occurred in 2018 at 92.4%, and the largest increase was in 2019 at 123.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tajikistan in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(92.4%)	123.3%	11.6%	(42.5%)

Source: SHEV.io

During 2017-2020, the import structure by value was led by India (58.9%), Belarus (19.9%), and Ukraine (14.9%), which together accounted for 93.7% of total import flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Tajikistan in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io