Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary β€” Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Americas

Americas: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary β€” Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 117.09 million An in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
117.09 million An
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
121.79 million An
in 2007
All-time low
66.21 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary β€” Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Americas, 1961–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Americas recorded 117.09 million An for beef and buffalo meat, primary β€” producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary β€” producing animals/slaughtered in Americas peaked at 121.79 million An in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66.21 million An, in 1961.

Americas ranks 3rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74.49 million An 66.21 million An 81.87 million An 9
1970s 86.08 million An 74.31 million An 98.82 million An 10
1980s 93.22 million An 87.37 million An 98.17 million An 10
1990s 99.10 million An 94.61 million An 106.54 million An 10
2000s 114.50 million An 107.48 million An 121.79 million An 10
2010s 115.45 million An 110.11 million An 119.32 million An 10
2020s 110.49 million An 106.50 million An 117.09 million An 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 China 51.05 million An compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 50.99 million An compare
  3. 3 USSR 40.30 million An compare
  4. 4 Brazil 39.69 million An compare
  5. 5 Pakistan 19.36 million An compare
  6. 6 Argentina 13.93 million An compare

See the full ranking of 239 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat, primary β€” producing animals/slaughtered in Americas?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary β€” producing animals/slaughtered in Americas was 117.09 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary β€” producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 121.79 million An in 2007.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary β€” producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 66.21 million An in 1961.
How does Americas rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary β€” producing animals/slaughtered?
Americas ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary β€” producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary β€” Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary β€” Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,892 data points, 1961–2024
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