Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight (Beef) in China
China: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight (Beef) was 153 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in China is 153 kg/An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in China peaked at 153 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94 kg/An, in 1961.
China ranks 166th 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 China, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 98 kg/An | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 96 kg/An | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 96 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 95 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 95 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 94 kg/An | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 95 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 97 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 97 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 96 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 96 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 95 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 95 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 95 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 97 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 98 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 98 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 97 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 97 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 101 kg/An | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 103 kg/An | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 105 kg/An | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 106 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 106 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 107 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 122 kg/An | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 126 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 134 kg/An | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 137 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 144 kg/An | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 148 kg/An | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 151 kg/An | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 130 kg/An | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 135 kg/An | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 141 kg/An | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 134 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 134 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 148 kg/An | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 143 kg/An | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 138 kg/An | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 138 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 138 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 136 kg/An | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 135 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 140 kg/An | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 144 kg/An | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 139 kg/An | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 146 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 146 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 146 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 146 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 146 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 147 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 147 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 145 kg/An | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 146 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 147 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 147 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 147 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 148 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 149 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 150 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 153 kg/An | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.56 kg/An | 94 kg/An | 98 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.4 kg/An | 95 kg/An | 98 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.7 kg/An | 97 kg/An | 134 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.2 kg/An | 130 kg/An | 151 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.7 kg/An | 135 kg/An | 146 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.3 kg/An | 145 kg/An | 147 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.4 kg/An | 147 kg/An | 153 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested 1.03 million ha (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks 432.65 million An (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested 1.09 million ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield 56,364 kg/ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production 61.70 million t (2024)
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested 4.87 million ha (2024)
- Bananas — Production 12.10 million t (2024)
- Bananas — Yield 37,177 kg/ha (2024)
- Bananas — Area harvested 325,500 ha (2024)
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield 4,032 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in China?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in China was 153 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 153 kg/An in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 kg/An in 1961.
- How does China rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight?
- China ranks 166th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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About this data
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.