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
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
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 25th out of 30 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 25th out of 30 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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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.