Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 6.49 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 6.49 million An for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Europe peaked at 10.15 million An in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.99 million An, in 2012.
That places Northern Europe 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.37 million An | — |
| 1962 | 8.80 million An | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 8.87 million An | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 8.06 million An | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 7.48 million An | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 8.00 million An | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 8.72 million An | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 8.12 million An | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 8.04 million An | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 8.18 million An | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 7.84 million An | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 7.10 million An | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 6.94 million An | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 9.11 million An | +31.4% |
| 1975 | 10.15 million An | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 8.68 million An | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 8.44 million An | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 8.28 million An | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 8.38 million An | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 8.74 million An | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 7.97 million An | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 7.67 million An | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 8.00 million An | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 8.55 million An | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 8.63 million An | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 8.37 million An | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 8.29 million An | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 7.18 million An | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 7.06 million An | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 7.37 million An | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 7.59 million An | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 9.70 million An | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 9.11 million An | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 8.58 million An | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 8.39 million An | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 6.93 million An | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 7.04 million An | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.14 million An | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.22 million An | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.09 million An | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.54 million An | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 6.48 million An | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.46 million An | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.50 million An | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.26 million An | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 6.46 million An | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.47 million An | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.25 million An | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.05 million An | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.34 million An | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.40 million An | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.99 million An | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 6.04 million An | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.23 million An | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 6.16 million An | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.35 million An | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.39 million An | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.55 million An | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.48 million An | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.47 million An | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.29 million An | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.47 million An | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.40 million An | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 6.49 million An | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +31.4% | 6.94 million An | 9.11 million An |
| 1992 | +27.8% | 7.59 million An | 9.70 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.27 million An | 7.48 million An | 8.87 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.31 million An | 6.94 million An | 10.15 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.05 million An | 7.06 million An | 8.74 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.91 million An | 6.93 million An | 9.70 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.46 million An | 6.05 million An | 7.09 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 million An | 5.99 million An | 6.55 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 million An | 6.29 million An | 6.49 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 25 Sudan 3.36 million An compare
- 26 Nigeria 3.31 million An compare
- 27 Colombia 3.28 million An compare
- 28 South Africa 3.16 million An compare
- 29 Germany 3.03 million An compare
- 30 Bangladesh 2.90 million An compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.85 million An compare
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- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.6416 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 0.0451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 11.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 12.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 0.3406 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Europe?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Europe was 6.49 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.15 million An in 1975.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 million An in 2012.
- How does Northern Europe rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Northern Europe ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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About this data
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.