Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 35.32 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.32 million An
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 20 groups
All-time high
35.32 million An
in 2024
All-time low
10.93 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M35.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 35.32 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 35.32 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.93 million An, in 1961.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 10.93 million An —
1962 11.14 million An +2.0%
1963 11.41 million An +2.4%
1964 11.67 million An +2.3%
1965 11.70 million An +0.2%
1966 12.47 million An +6.6%
1967 12.92 million An +3.6%
1968 13.34 million An +3.3%
1969 13.54 million An +1.5%
1970 13.82 million An +2.1%
1971 13.48 million An -2.5%
1972 13.46 million An -0.2%
1973 13.50 million An +0.4%
1974 13.79 million An +2.2%
1975 14.00 million An +1.5%
1976 14.25 million An +1.8%
1977 14.67 million An +2.9%
1978 15.93 million An +8.6%
1979 16.04 million An +0.7%
1980 15.44 million An -3.7%
1981 15.98 million An +3.5%
1982 16.18 million An +1.3%
1983 16.35 million An +1.0%
1984 16.73 million An +2.3%
1985 17.13 million An +2.4%
1986 17.77 million An +3.7%
1987 16.89 million An -5.0%
1988 17.48 million An +3.5%
1989 18.07 million An +3.4%
1990 18.10 million An +0.1%
1991 16.98 million An -6.2%
1992 17.42 million An +2.6%
1993 17.89 million An +2.7%
1994 18.14 million An +1.3%
1995 18.70 million An +3.1%
1996 19.12 million An +2.2%
1997 19.79 million An +3.5%
1998 20.43 million An +3.2%
1999 21.35 million An +4.5%
2000 20.77 million An -2.8%
2001 20.88 million An +0.6%
2002 22.01 million An +5.4%
2003 22.83 million An +3.7%
2004 23.09 million An +1.2%
2005 24.01 million An +4.0%
2006 24.63 million An +2.6%
2007 25.00 million An +1.5%
2008 26.08 million An +4.3%
2009 26.56 million An +1.8%
2010 28.42 million An +7.0%
2011 29.03 million An +2.2%
2012 30.27 million An +4.3%
2013 30.85 million An +1.9%
2014 31.37 million An +1.7%
2015 31.69 million An +1.0%
2016 32.16 million An +1.5%
2017 32.98 million An +2.6%
2018 32.63 million An -1.1%
2019 33.09 million An +1.4%
2020 33.60 million An +1.5%
2021 33.80 million An +0.6%
2022 34.39 million An +1.8%
2023 35.13 million An +2.1%
2024 35.32 million An +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.12 million An 10.93 million An 13.54 million An 9
1970s 14.29 million An 13.46 million An 16.04 million An 10
1980s 16.80 million An 15.44 million An 18.07 million An 10
1990s 18.79 million An 16.98 million An 21.35 million An 10
2000s 23.59 million An 20.77 million An 26.56 million An 10
2010s 31.25 million An 28.42 million An 33.09 million An 10
2020s 34.45 million An 33.60 million An 35.32 million An 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  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. 4 Türkiye 5.14 million An compare
  6. 5 Pakistan 19.36 million An compare
  7. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 4.59 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 35.32 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 35.32 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.93 million An in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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