South Africa vs Southern Europe: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight

South Africa
348 kg/An
in 2024
Southern Europe
263 kg/An
in 2024
South Africa rank
8th
Southern Europe rank
9th

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight over time

  • South Africa
  • Southern Europe
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 348 kg/An against 263 kg/An in Southern Europe, a difference of 85 kg/An.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Southern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 8th and Southern Europe ranks 9th of 190 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 179.33 kg/An 163.22 kg/An 16.11 kg/An South Africa
1970s 197.1 kg/An 193.4 kg/An 3.7 kg/An South Africa
1980s 214.5 kg/An 208 kg/An 6.5 kg/An South Africa
1990s 241.7 kg/An 234.6 kg/An 7.1 kg/An South Africa
2000s 257 kg/An 249 kg/An 8 kg/An South Africa
2010s 304.1 kg/An 259.2 kg/An 44.9 kg/An South Africa
2020s 326.6 kg/An 262 kg/An 64.6 kg/An South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, South Africa or Southern Europe?
South Africa, at 348 kg/An against 263 kg/An in Southern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight between South Africa and Southern Europe?
85 kg/An, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Southern Europe rank globally for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
South Africa ranks 8th and Southern Europe ranks 9th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit
kg/An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,819 data points, 1961–2024
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