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

Northern Africa: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 7.27 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.27 million An
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
23rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
8.53 million An
in 2017
All-time low
2.55 million An
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 7.27 million An for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Africa peaked at 8.53 million An in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.55 million An, in 1963.

That places Northern Africa 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 2.55 million An
1962 2.59 million An +1.5%
1963 2.55 million An -1.7%
1964 2.56 million An +0.5%
1965 2.69 million An +5.1%
1966 2.84 million An +5.6%
1967 3.01 million An +6.1%
1968 3.52 million An +16.9%
1969 3.59 million An +2.1%
1970 3.59 million An -0.1%
1971 3.77 million An +5.0%
1972 3.93 million An +4.4%
1973 4.12 million An +4.7%
1974 4.21 million An +2.3%
1975 4.26 million An +1.0%
1976 4.28 million An +0.4%
1977 4.53 million An +5.9%
1978 4.51 million An -0.3%
1979 4.62 million An +2.4%
1980 4.91 million An +6.2%
1981 5.09 million An +3.7%
1982 5.01 million An -1.4%
1983 4.81 million An -4.1%
1984 4.89 million An +1.6%
1985 4.69 million An -3.9%
1986 4.76 million An +1.4%
1987 4.94 million An +3.8%
1988 5.31 million An +7.5%
1989 5.45 million An +2.7%
1990 5.66 million An +3.7%
1991 5.77 million An +2.0%
1992 6.10 million An +5.7%
1993 6.47 million An +6.1%
1994 6.47 million An +0.0%
1995 6.63 million An +2.4%
1996 6.46 million An -2.5%
1997 6.71 million An +3.9%
1998 6.86 million An +2.1%
1999 7.08 million An +3.2%
2000 7.48 million An +5.8%
2001 6.85 million An -8.4%
2002 6.73 million An -1.8%
2003 6.71 million An -0.3%
2004 6.76 million An +0.7%
2005 6.89 million An +2.0%
2006 6.96 million An +0.9%
2007 6.98 million An +0.3%
2008 7.21 million An +3.3%
2009 7.43 million An +3.1%
2010 7.45 million An +0.2%
2011 7.55 million An +1.4%
2012 7.96 million An +5.4%
2013 8.22 million An +3.2%
2014 8.14 million An -1.0%
2015 8.34 million An +2.5%
2016 8.38 million An +0.5%
2017 8.53 million An +1.9%
2018 8.20 million An -3.9%
2019 7.97 million An -2.9%
2020 7.75 million An -2.7%
2021 7.64 million An -1.5%
2022 7.67 million An +0.4%
2023 7.54 million An -1.7%
2024 7.27 million An -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.88 million An 2.55 million An 3.59 million An 9
1970s 4.18 million An 3.59 million An 4.62 million An 10
1980s 4.99 million An 4.69 million An 5.45 million An 10
1990s 6.42 million An 5.66 million An 7.08 million An 10
2000s 7.00 million An 6.71 million An 7.48 million An 10
2010s 8.07 million An 7.45 million An 8.53 million An 10
2020s 7.57 million An 7.27 million An 7.75 million An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 20 Colombia 3.28 million An compare
  2. 21 South Africa 3.16 million An compare
  3. 22 Germany 3.03 million An compare
  4. 23 Bangladesh 2.90 million An compare
  5. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.85 million An compare
  6. 25 Sudan (former) 2.84 million An compare
  7. 26 Zimbabwe 2.74 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Africa?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Africa was 7.27 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8.53 million An in 2017.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.55 million An in 1963.
How does Northern Africa rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
Northern Africa ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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