Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Africa
Western Africa: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 7.76 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Africa stood at 7.76 million An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Africa peaked at 7.76 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million An, in 1962.
Western Africa ranks 24th of 30 groups on this measure, 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.11 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.09 million An | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.20 million An | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 2.39 million An | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 2.51 million An | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 2.58 million An | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.69 million An | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 2.80 million An | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.96 million An | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 2.94 million An | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.97 million An | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.75 million An | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 2.88 million An | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 2.80 million An | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.69 million An | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.92 million An | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 3.06 million An | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 3.23 million An | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 3.29 million An | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.88 million An | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 3.85 million An | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.02 million An | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 4.27 million An | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 4.49 million An | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 4.54 million An | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 4.32 million An | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 4.33 million An | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.53 million An | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.00 million An | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 4.28 million An | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 4.36 million An | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 4.22 million An | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 4.51 million An | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 4.91 million An | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 4.88 million An | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.48 million An | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 5.53 million An | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.65 million An | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.70 million An | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.02 million An | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 5.32 million An | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 5.61 million An | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 5.53 million An | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.71 million An | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.70 million An | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.41 million An | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.90 million An | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 5.97 million An | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.10 million An | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.20 million An | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.61 million An | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 6.79 million An | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.97 million An | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.94 million An | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.12 million An | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.08 million An | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.23 million An | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.31 million An | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.33 million An | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.27 million An | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.47 million An | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 7.61 million An | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 7.70 million An | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.76 million An | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 million An | 2.09 million An | 2.96 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.95 million An | 2.69 million An | 3.29 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.22 million An | 3.85 million An | 4.54 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 million An | 4.22 million An | 5.70 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 million An | 5.02 million An | 6.10 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 million An | 6.20 million An | 7.33 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.56 million An | 7.27 million An | 7.76 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Africa?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Africa was 7.76 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.76 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million An in 1962.
- How does Western Africa rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Western Africa ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.