Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 3.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 31.5%
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
15.95 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-9.92 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Africa, 1962–2024

-1001020196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Africa is 3.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 31.5% on the previous year and up 382.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Africa peaked at 15.95 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -9.92 % change on previous year, in 1987.

Eastern Africa ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -0.1176 % change on previous year
1963 -0.8948 % change on previous year +660.6%
1964 1.25 % change on previous year -239.4%
1965 -0.9099 % change on previous year -172.9%
1966 7.31 % change on previous year -902.9%
1967 1.48 % change on previous year -79.7%
1968 2.44 % change on previous year +64.4%
1969 2.81 % change on previous year +15.4%
1970 4.24 % change on previous year +50.8%
1971 -5.17 % change on previous year -221.8%
1972 2.04 % change on previous year -139.6%
1973 4.73 % change on previous year +131.5%
1974 3.26 % change on previous year -31.1%
1975 -4.53 % change on previous year -238.8%
1976 1.74 % change on previous year -138.5%
1977 5.83 % change on previous year +234.2%
1978 9.3 % change on previous year +59.6%
1979 -2.31 % change on previous year -124.8%
1980 -0.9706 % change on previous year -57.9%
1981 -2.96 % change on previous year +205.3%
1982 4.43 % change on previous year -249.4%
1983 3.28 % change on previous year -26.0%
1984 0.3039 % change on previous year -90.7%
1985 1.8 % change on previous year +493.2%
1986 7.79 % change on previous year +332.2%
1987 -9.92 % change on previous year -227.3%
1988 3.67 % change on previous year -136.9%
1989 5.23 % change on previous year +42.6%
1990 2.86 % change on previous year -45.3%
1991 15.95 % change on previous year +457.3%
1992 3.01 % change on previous year -81.1%
1993 -7.9 % change on previous year -362.4%
1994 1.24 % change on previous year -115.7%
1995 5.29 % change on previous year +327.6%
1996 1.75 % change on previous year -67.0%
1997 1.95 % change on previous year +12.0%
1998 7.8 % change on previous year +299.1%
1999 8.07 % change on previous year +3.5%
2000 1.01 % change on previous year -87.5%
2001 -8.25 % change on previous year -915.8%
2002 2.23 % change on previous year -127.0%
2003 -1.86 % change on previous year -183.7%
2004 -0.9094 % change on previous year -51.2%
2005 6.22 % change on previous year -783.4%
2006 2.73 % change on previous year -56.1%
2007 -3 % change on previous year -209.9%
2008 6.9 % change on previous year -330.1%
2009 3.16 % change on previous year -54.2%
2010 8.43 % change on previous year +167.1%
2011 3.58 % change on previous year -57.6%
2012 3.16 % change on previous year -11.7%
2013 1.68 % change on previous year -46.8%
2014 -1.16 % change on previous year -168.7%
2015 1.28 % change on previous year -210.5%
2016 4.16 % change on previous year +226.2%
2017 1.99 % change on previous year -52.1%
2018 2.65 % change on previous year +33.0%
2019 2.84 % change on previous year +7.2%
2020 -4.21 % change on previous year -248.0%
2021 1.09 % change on previous year -125.8%
2022 0.7472 % change on previous year -31.3%
2023 4.76 % change on previous year +536.8%
2024 3.26 % change on previous year -31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.67 % change on previous year -0.9099 % change on previous year 7.31 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.92 % change on previous year -5.17 % change on previous year 9.3 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.26 % change on previous year -9.92 % change on previous year 7.79 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4 % change on previous year -7.9 % change on previous year 15.95 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.8216 % change on previous year -8.25 % change on previous year 6.9 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.86 % change on previous year -1.16 % change on previous year 8.43 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.13 % change on previous year -4.21 % change on previous year 4.76 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 1 Qatar 142.61 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Antigua and Barbuda 85.14 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Seychelles 50.91 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Grenada 44.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 5 Bulgaria 24.81 % change on previous year compare
  6. 6 Poland 23.38 % change on previous year compare
  7. 7 Nepal 19.44 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Africa?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Africa was 3.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 15.95 % change on previous year in 1991.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -9.92 % change on previous year in 1987.
How does Eastern Africa rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
Eastern Africa ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 382.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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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.

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Indicator
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
239 places, 13,648 data points, 1962–2024
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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.