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

Southern Europe: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 6.60 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.60 million An
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
24th
of 29 groups
All-time high
10.50 million An
in 1990
All-time low
6.41 million An
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196119922024

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 Southern Europe is 6.60 million An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Europe peaked at 10.50 million An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.41 million An, in 2014.

Southern Europe ranks 24th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 7.52 million An
1962 8.45 million An +12.3%
1963 7.82 million An -7.4%
1964 7.23 million An -7.6%
1965 6.92 million An -4.4%
1966 7.87 million An +13.8%
1967 8.43 million An +7.1%
1968 9.28 million An +10.1%
1969 9.87 million An +6.3%
1970 9.95 million An +0.8%
1971 9.93 million An -0.2%
1972 9.06 million An -8.7%
1973 9.55 million An +5.4%
1974 10.21 million An +6.9%
1975 10.34 million An +1.3%
1976 10.25 million An -0.9%
1977 10.35 million An +1.0%
1978 10.20 million An -1.5%
1979 10.27 million An +0.7%
1980 10.48 million An +2.1%
1981 10.33 million An -1.5%
1982 10.37 million An +0.3%
1983 10.12 million An -2.4%
1984 10.44 million An +3.2%
1985 10.47 million An +0.3%
1986 10.27 million An -1.9%
1987 10.19 million An -0.8%
1988 10.13 million An -0.6%
1989 10.05 million An -0.7%
1990 10.50 million An +4.4%
1991 10.49 million An -0.0%
1992 9.80 million An -6.6%
1993 9.54 million An -2.7%
1994 9.04 million An -5.2%
1995 9.22 million An +2.0%
1996 9.25 million An +0.4%
1997 9.44 million An +2.1%
1998 9.42 million An -0.2%
1999 9.36 million An -0.7%
2000 9.41 million An +0.6%
2001 9.14 million An -2.9%
2002 9.43 million An +3.2%
2003 9.37 million An -0.6%
2004 9.32 million An -0.6%
2005 9.17 million An -1.6%
2006 8.88 million An -3.2%
2007 8.60 million An -3.2%
2008 8.46 million An -1.6%
2009 8.33 million An -1.6%
2010 8.36 million An +0.4%
2011 8.02 million An -4.1%
2012 7.78 million An -2.9%
2013 7.10 million An -8.8%
2014 6.41 million An -9.8%
2015 6.67 million An +4.1%
2016 6.87 million An +3.0%
2017 6.65 million An -3.2%
2018 6.87 million An +3.3%
2019 6.86 million An -0.1%
2020 6.75 million An -1.6%
2021 6.97 million An +3.3%
2022 7.03 million An +0.8%
2023 6.57 million An -6.6%
2024 6.60 million An +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.15 million An 6.92 million An 9.87 million An 9
1970s 10.01 million An 9.06 million An 10.35 million An 10
1980s 10.29 million An 10.05 million An 10.48 million An 10
1990s 9.61 million An 9.04 million An 10.50 million An 10
2000s 9.01 million An 8.33 million An 9.43 million An 10
2010s 7.16 million An 6.41 million An 8.36 million An 10
2020s 6.78 million An 6.57 million An 7.03 million An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 21 South Africa 3.16 million An compare
  2. 22 Germany 3.03 million An compare
  3. 23 Bangladesh 2.90 million An compare
  4. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.85 million An compare
  5. 25 Sudan (former) 2.84 million An compare
  6. 26 Zimbabwe 2.74 million An compare
  7. 27 Italy 2.71 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 Southern Europe?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Europe was 6.60 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 10.50 million An in 1990.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 6.41 million An in 2014.
How does Southern Europe rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
Southern Europe ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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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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