Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production was 1.73 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.73 million t
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
24th
of 30 groups
All-time high
2.36 million t
in 2004
All-time low
1.10 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, beef and buffalo meat, primary — production in Southern Europe stood at 1.73 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — production in Southern Europe peaked at 2.36 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million t, in 1961.

That places Southern Europe 24th 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.10 million t —
1962 1.20 million t +9.9%
1963 1.17 million t -3.3%
1964 1.15 million t -1.4%
1965 1.17 million t +1.7%
1966 1.37 million t +17.6%
1967 1.49 million t +8.1%
1968 1.64 million t +10.3%
1969 1.72 million t +5.2%
1970 1.81 million t +5.2%
1971 1.83 million t +0.9%
1972 1.75 million t -4.6%
1973 1.89 million t +8.1%
1974 2.02 million t +6.9%
1975 1.98 million t -1.8%
1976 1.98 million t +0.2%
1977 2.03 million t +2.5%
1978 1.98 million t -2.5%
1979 2.07 million t +4.3%
1980 2.14 million t +3.3%
1981 2.09 million t -1.9%
1982 2.11 million t +0.8%
1983 2.18 million t +3.1%
1984 2.14 million t -1.8%
1985 2.14 million t +0.2%
1986 2.14 million t +0.1%
1987 2.15 million t +0.2%
1988 2.14 million t -0.6%
1989 2.15 million t +0.8%
1990 2.25 million t +4.6%
1991 2.23 million t -1.1%
1992 2.30 million t +3.1%
1993 2.25 million t -2.2%
1994 2.16 million t -4.0%
1995 2.23 million t +3.2%
1996 2.27 million t +2.0%
1997 2.26 million t -0.5%
1998 2.26 million t +0.2%
1999 2.30 million t +1.6%
2000 2.29 million t -0.4%
2001 2.24 million t -2.1%
2002 2.29 million t +2.1%
2003 2.32 million t +1.2%
2004 2.36 million t +1.8%
2005 2.31 million t -1.9%
2006 2.20 million t -4.9%
2007 2.16 million t -1.8%
2008 2.15 million t -0.6%
2009 2.08 million t -3.3%
2010 2.09 million t +0.7%
2011 2.01 million t -4.1%
2012 1.97 million t -1.9%
2013 1.80 million t -8.3%
2014 1.63 million t -9.5%
2015 1.76 million t +7.5%
2016 1.79 million t +2.2%
2017 1.74 million t -3.1%
2018 1.84 million t +6.0%
2019 1.83 million t -0.9%
2020 1.77 million t -3.2%
2021 1.83 million t +3.4%
2022 1.84 million t +0.8%
2023 1.67 million t -9.4%
2024 1.73 million t +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.33 million t 1.10 million t 1.72 million t 9
1970s 1.93 million t 1.75 million t 2.07 million t 10
1980s 2.14 million t 2.09 million t 2.18 million t 10
1990s 2.25 million t 2.16 million t 2.30 million t 10
2000s 2.24 million t 2.08 million t 2.36 million t 10
2010s 1.85 million t 1.63 million t 2.09 million t 10
2020s 1.77 million t 1.67 million t 1.84 million t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 21 Germany 1.02 million t compare
  2. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 934,300 t compare
  3. 23 Zimbabwe 755,211 t compare
  4. 24 Colombia 743,678 t compare
  5. 25 New Zealand 741,844 t compare
  6. 26 Spain 718,450 t compare
  7. 27 Italy 677,184 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — production in Southern Europe?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — production in Southern Europe was 1.73 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.36 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million t in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production?
Southern Europe ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — 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.