Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production in Russia

Russia: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production was 1.69 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.69 million t
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 250 countries
All-time high
3.63 million t
in 1992
All-time low
1.57 million t
in 2017
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production in Russia, 1992–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1992200820241992: 3.6M t1993: 3.4M t1994: 3.2M t1995: 2.7M t1996: 2.6M t1997: 2.4M t1998: 2.2M t1999: 1.9M t2000: 1.9M t2001: 1.9M t2002: 2.0M t2003: 2.0M t2004: 2.0M t2005: 1.8M t2006: 1.7M t2007: 1.7M t2008: 1.8M t2009: 1.7M t2010: 1.7M t2011: 1.6M t2012: 1.6M t2013: 1.6M t2014: 1.7M t2015: 1.6M t2016: 1.6M t2017: 1.6M t2018: 1.6M t2019: 1.6M t2020: 1.6M t2021: 1.7M t2022: 1.6M t2023: 1.7M t2024: 1.7M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, beef and buffalo meat, primary — production in Russia stood at 1.69 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — production in Russia peaked at 3.63 million t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million t, in 2017.

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 — Production in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production in Russia, 1992 to 2024.
Year t Change
1992 3.63 million t —
1993 3.36 million t -7.5%
1994 3.24 million t -3.5%
1995 2.73 million t -15.6%
1996 2.63 million t -3.8%
1997 2.39 million t -8.9%
1998 2.25 million t -6.2%
1999 1.87 million t -16.9%
2000 1.90 million t +1.6%
2001 1.88 million t -1.0%
2002 1.97 million t +4.7%
2003 2.00 million t +1.8%
2004 1.95 million t -2.4%
2005 1.81 million t -7.4%
2006 1.72 million t -4.8%
2007 1.70 million t -1.3%
2008 1.77 million t +4.1%
2009 1.74 million t -1.6%
2010 1.73 million t -0.8%
2011 1.63 million t -5.9%
2012 1.64 million t +1.0%
2013 1.63 million t -0.5%
2014 1.65 million t +1.3%
2015 1.65 million t -0.3%
2016 1.59 million t -3.7%
2017 1.57 million t -1.2%
2018 1.61 million t +2.5%
2019 1.63 million t +1.1%
2020 1.63 million t +0.5%
2021 1.67 million t +2.4%
2022 1.62 million t -3.2%
2023 1.66 million t +2.4%
2024 1.69 million t +2.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 1.69 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,784 t, 44.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 1.69 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,300 t, 19.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.76 million t 1.87 million t 3.63 million t 8
2000s 1.84 million t 1.70 million t 2.00 million t 10
2010s 1.63 million t 1.57 million t 1.73 million t 10
2020s 1.66 million t 1.62 million t 1.69 million t 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 9 Pakistan 2.64 million t compare
  2. 10 Australia 2.59 million t compare
  3. 11 Mexico 2.25 million t compare
  4. 12 Russian Federation 1.69 million t compare
  5. 14 Türkiye 1.50 million t compare
  6. 14 Turkey 1.50 million t compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — production in Russia?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — production in Russia was 1.69 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 3.63 million t in 1992.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — production recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million t in 2017.
How does Russia rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production?
Russia ranks 12th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — production rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production
Unit
t
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.