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

Europe: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 37.95 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
37.95 million An
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
5th
of 41 groups
All-time high
89.39 million An
in 1987
All-time low
37.70 million An
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Europe, 1961–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 37.95 million An for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Europe peaked at 89.39 million An in 1987 and was at its lowest, 37.70 million An, in 2023.

That places Europe 5th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 78.06 million An 69.09 million An 85.11 million An 9
1970s 82.56 million An 76.34 million An 87.20 million An 10
1980s 86.49 million An 83.86 million An 89.39 million An 10
1990s 71.08 million An 56.28 million An 88.78 million An 10
2000s 49.41 million An 45.03 million An 54.54 million An 10
2010s 41.63 million An 40.18 million An 45.14 million An 10
2020s 38.72 million An 37.70 million An 39.72 million An 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 2 China, mainland 50.99 million An compare
  2. 3 USSR 40.30 million An compare
  3. 4 Brazil 39.69 million An compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 19.36 million An compare
  5. 6 Argentina 13.93 million An compare
  6. 7 Australia and New Zealand 13.37 million An compare
  7. 8 India 11.95 million An compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Europe?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Europe was 37.95 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 89.39 million An in 1987.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 37.70 million An in 2023.
How does Europe rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
Europe ranks 5th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — 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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