Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Australia
Australia: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 17.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
11th
of 208 countries
All-time high
26.92 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-21.66 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Australia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Australia is 17.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Australia peaked at 26.92 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -21.66 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Australia 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 19.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 15.95 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1964 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1965 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1966 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 1967 | -10.65 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1069 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1969 | -0.8462 % change on previous year | -891.5% |
| 1970 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -631.9% |
| 1971 | 0.158 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1972 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +5819.4% |
| 1973 | 26.92 % change on previous year | +187.8% |
| 1974 | -10.94 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1975 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -248.8% |
| 1976 | 25.81 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 1977 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1978 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1979 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
| 1980 | -21.66 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 1981 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1982 | 3 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 1983 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 1984 | -19.73 % change on previous year | -506.2% |
| 1985 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1986 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -236.3% |
| 1987 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 1988 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1989 | -10.7 % change on previous year | -774.7% |
| 1990 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 1991 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1992 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1993 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1994 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1995 | -0.169 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1996 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +2285.5% |
| 1997 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -249.2% |
| 1998 | 10.8 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 1999 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2000 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +104.8% |
| 2001 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2002 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +145.5% |
| 2003 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2004 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2005 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +231.2% |
| 2006 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -219.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5184 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2008 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -638.2% |
| 2009 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2010 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2011 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +143.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4432 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2013 | 13.24 % change on previous year | +2888.2% |
| 2014 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2016 | -12.93 % change on previous year | -718.5% |
| 2017 | -15.61 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2019 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2020 | -16.45 % change on previous year | -294.3% |
| 2021 | -16.61 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2022 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2023 | 20.92 % change on previous year | -799.6% |
| 2024 | 17.52 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -10.65 % change on previous year | 19.59 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.07 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | 26.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.85 % change on previous year | -21.66 % change on previous year | 7.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 % change on previous year | -4.03 % change on previous year | 10.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7372 % change on previous year | -4.92 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 % change on previous year | -15.61 % change on previous year | 13.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4782 % change on previous year | -16.61 % change on previous year | 20.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 18.32 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Kenya 17.88 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Georgia 17.62 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Brazil 16.89 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Paraguay 16.09 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Belize 13.33 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Australia?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Australia was 17.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.92 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.66 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.