Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production was 2.04 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production in Northern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production in Northern Europe is 2.04 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — production in Northern Europe peaked at 2.48 million t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million t, in 1965.
That places Northern Europe 23rd 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 — Production in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.45 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.52 million t | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 1.56 million t | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.46 million t | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 1.40 million t | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 1.52 million t | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 1.68 million t | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 1.61 million t | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 1.60 million t | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.68 million t | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 1.68 million t | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.57 million t | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.53 million t | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.99 million t | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 2.20 million t | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 1.95 million t | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 1.97 million t | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.98 million t | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.03 million t | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.14 million t | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 1.95 million t | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 1.90 million t | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.99 million t | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 2.15 million t | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 2.22 million t | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.17 million t | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.18 million t | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.94 million t | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 1.94 million t | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.07 million t | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 2.13 million t | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.48 million t | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 2.26 million t | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 2.13 million t | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.15 million t | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.88 million t | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 1.91 million t | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.91 million t | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.93 million t | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.88 million t | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million t | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.79 million t | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million t | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.84 million t | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.84 million t | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.91 million t | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million t | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.91 million t | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million t | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.98 million t | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million t | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.87 million t | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million t | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.95 million t | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million t | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.01 million t | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.03 million t | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.06 million t | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million t | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.08 million t | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.01 million t | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.05 million t | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.01 million t | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.04 million t | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production 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 | +29.4% | 1.53 million t | 1.99 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 million t | 1.40 million t | 1.68 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.86 million t | 1.53 million t | 2.20 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 million t | 1.90 million t | 2.22 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million t | 1.88 million t | 2.48 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million t | 1.78 million t | 2.00 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million t | 1.85 million t | 2.06 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 million t | 2.01 million t | 2.08 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 20 South Africa 1.10 million t compare
- 21 Germany 1.02 million t compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 934,300 t compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 755,211 t compare
- 24 Colombia 743,678 t compare
- 25 New Zealand 741,844 t compare
- 26 Spain 718,450 t compare
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- 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 — production in Northern Europe?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — production in Northern Europe was 2.04 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — production recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million t in 1992.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — production recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million t in 1965.
- How does Northern Europe rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production?
- Northern Europe ranks 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Production. 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.