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

Russia: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 7.54 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.54 million An
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 250 countries
All-time high
20.14 million An
in 1992
All-time low
7.52 million An
in 2023
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Russia, 1992–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1992200820241992: 20.1M An1993: 19.7M An1994: 19.8M An1995: 19.8M An1996: 17.1M An1997: 15.5M An1998: 14.5M An1999: 12.1M An2000: 12.2M An2001: 11.6M An2002: 11.8M An2003: 12.1M An2004: 11.7M An2005: 10.7M An2006: 9.6M An2007: 9.5M An2008: 9.6M An2009: 9.4M An2010: 9.3M An2011: 8.6M An2012: 8.6M An2013: 8.6M An2014: 8.6M An2015: 8.3M An2016: 8.1M An2017: 8.0M An2018: 7.9M An2019: 7.9M An2020: 7.9M An2021: 7.8M An2022: 7.6M An2023: 7.5M An2024: 7.5M An

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 Russia is 7.54 million An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Russia peaked at 20.14 million An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.52 million An, in 2023.

That places Russia 12th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Russia, 1992 to 2024.
Year An Change
1992 20.14 million An —
1993 19.68 million An -2.3%
1994 19.77 million An +0.5%
1995 19.77 million An -0.0%
1996 17.10 million An -13.5%
1997 15.49 million An -9.4%
1998 14.47 million An -6.5%
1999 12.07 million An -16.6%
2000 12.21 million An +1.2%
2001 11.59 million An -5.1%
2002 11.81 million An +1.9%
2003 12.06 million An +2.1%
2004 11.72 million An -2.8%
2005 10.67 million An -9.0%
2006 9.64 million An -9.7%
2007 9.48 million An -1.6%
2008 9.60 million An +1.2%
2009 9.40 million An -2.1%
2010 9.32 million An -0.8%
2011 8.56 million An -8.1%
2012 8.58 million An +0.2%
2013 8.57 million An -0.2%
2014 8.58 million An +0.1%
2015 8.33 million An -2.8%
2016 8.10 million An -2.8%
2017 8.00 million An -1.3%
2018 7.94 million An -0.7%
2019 7.88 million An -0.8%
2020 7.86 million An -0.2%
2021 7.83 million An -0.4%
2022 7.55 million An -3.6%
2023 7.52 million An -0.4%
2024 7.54 million An +0.3%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 7.54 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 149,497 An, 50.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 7.54 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 418,035 An, 18.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.31 million An 12.07 million An 20.14 million An 8
2000s 10.82 million An 9.40 million An 12.21 million An 10
2010s 8.39 million An 7.88 million An 9.32 million An 10
2020s 7.66 million An 7.52 million An 7.86 million An 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 9 India 11.95 million An compare
  2. 10 Mexico 8.92 million An compare
  3. 11 Australia 8.69 million An compare
  4. 12 Russian Federation 7.54 million An compare
  5. 14 Uzbekistan 6.04 million An compare
  6. 14 Uzbekistan 6.04 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Russia?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Russia was 7.54 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 20.14 million An in 1992.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.52 million An in 2023.
How does Russia rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
Russia ranks 12th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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
280 places, 16,014 data points, 1961–2024
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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.