Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production in Western Asia
Western Asia: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production was 2.20 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia is 2.20 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — production in Western Asia peaked at 2.44 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 212,904 t, in 1961.
Western Asia ranks 22nd of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 212,904 t | — |
| 1962 | 232,159 t | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 239,680 t | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 228,939 t | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 232,088 t | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 230,191 t | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 228,170 t | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 238,467 t | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 251,685 t | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 251,103 t | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 246,551 t | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 231,890 t | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 240,459 t | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 266,518 t | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 271,375 t | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 262,309 t | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 293,070 t | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 261,954 t | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 320,272 t | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 315,073 t | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 332,944 t | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 362,365 t | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 368,134 t | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 615,068 t | +67.1% |
| 1985 | 538,352 t | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 666,456 t | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 533,135 t | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 533,917 t | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 587,976 t | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 586,981 t | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 511,252 t | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 665,374 t | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 664,590 t | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 702,010 t | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 673,447 t | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 674,463 t | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 813,921 t | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 777,417 t | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 797,276 t | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 852,431 t | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 974,318 t | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million t | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million t | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million t | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million t | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million t | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million t | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million t | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million t | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million t | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million t | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million t | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million t | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million t | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million t | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.62 million t | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.78 million t | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million t | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million t | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.08 million t | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.24 million t | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.36 million t | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2.44 million t | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.20 million t | -9.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production in Western Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +67.1% | 368,134 t | 615,068 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232,698 t | 212,904 t | 251,685 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 264,550 t | 231,890 t | 320,272 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 485,342 t | 315,073 t | 666,456 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 686,673 t | 511,252 t | 813,921 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million t | 852,431 t | 1.27 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million t | 1.32 million t | 2.05 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million t | 2.08 million t | 2.44 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 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
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- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass -2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual -9.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing -7.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual -2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 0.9281 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -9.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -11.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate -10.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — production in Western Asia?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — production in Western Asia was 2.20 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — production recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,904 t in 1961.
- How does Western Asia rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production?
- Western Asia ranks 22nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia 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.