Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight (Beef) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight (Beef) was 249 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 249 kg/An for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 249 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 134 kg/An, in 1961.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 74th of 250 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight (Beef) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 134 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 140 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 142 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 141 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 141 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 144 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 146 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 149 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 151 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 155 kg/An | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 164 kg/An | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 170 kg/An | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 168 kg/An | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 168 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 171 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 170 kg/An | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 164 kg/An | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 165 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 174 kg/An | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 174 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 171 kg/An | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 175 kg/An | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 168 kg/An | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 179 kg/An | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 182 kg/An | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 181 kg/An | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 186 kg/An | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 191 kg/An | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 196 kg/An | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 202 kg/An | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 203 kg/An | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 201 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 207 kg/An | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 213 kg/An | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 211 kg/An | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 204 kg/An | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 201 kg/An | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 197 kg/An | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 203 kg/An | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 212 kg/An | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 222 kg/An | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 214 kg/An | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 208 kg/An | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 217 kg/An | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 223 kg/An | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 226 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 222 kg/An | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 224 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 222 kg/An | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 229 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 232 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 233 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 228 kg/An | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 227 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 225 kg/An | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 220 kg/An | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 230 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 234 kg/An | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 232 kg/An | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 234 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 240 kg/An | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 244 kg/An | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 248 kg/An | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 249 kg/An | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.11 kg/An | 134 kg/An | 151 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 166.9 kg/An | 155 kg/An | 174 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 180.3 kg/An | 168 kg/An | 196 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 204.2 kg/An | 197 kg/An | 213 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 219 kg/An | 208 kg/An | 226 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 229 kg/An | 220 kg/An | 234 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 243 kg/An | 234 kg/An | 249 kg/An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Australia and New Zealand?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Australia and New Zealand was 249 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 249 kg/An in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 kg/An in 1961.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 74th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.