France vs Western Europe: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production

France
1.30 million t
in 2024
Western Europe
3.35 million t
in 2024
France rank
16th
Western Europe rank
16th

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production over time

  • France
  • Western Europe
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 3.35 million t against 1.30 million t in France, a difference of 2.06 million t.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.6 times France's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

France ranks 16th and Western Europe ranks 16th of 250 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 1.49 million t 3.68 million t 2.19 million t Western Europe
1970s 1.66 million t 4.32 million t 2.66 million t Western Europe
1980s 1.85 million t 4.99 million t 3.14 million t Western Europe
1990s 1.75 million t 4.66 million t 2.91 million t Western Europe
2000s 1.55 million t 3.82 million t 2.27 million t Western Europe
2010s 1.46 million t 3.66 million t 2.19 million t Western Europe
2020s 1.36 million t 3.44 million t 2.08 million t Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, France or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 3.35 million t against 1.30 million t in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in beef and buffalo meat, primary — production between France and Western Europe?
2.06 million t, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Western Europe rank globally for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production?
France ranks 16th and Western Europe ranks 16th of 250 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 16,014 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.