Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight was 268 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
268 kg/An
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
46th
of 190 countries
All-time high
313 kg/An
in 2000
All-time low
140 kg/An
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.

Analysis

In 2024, beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 268 kg/An.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 313 kg/An in 2000 and was at its lowest, 140 kg/An, in 1977.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 46th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 150 kg/An
1962 150 kg/An +0.0%
1963 150 kg/An +0.0%
1964 150 kg/An +0.0%
1965 150 kg/An +0.0%
1966 147 kg/An -2.0%
1967 147 kg/An +0.0%
1968 144 kg/An -2.0%
1969 147 kg/An +2.1%
1970 149 kg/An +1.4%
1971 146 kg/An -2.0%
1972 149 kg/An +2.1%
1973 146 kg/An -2.0%
1974 146 kg/An +0.0%
1975 146 kg/An +0.0%
1976 146 kg/An +0.0%
1977 140 kg/An -4.1%
1978 155 kg/An +10.7%
1979 142 kg/An -8.4%
1980 144 kg/An +1.4%
1981 159 kg/An +10.4%
1982 170 kg/An +6.9%
1983 184 kg/An +8.2%
1984 206 kg/An +12.0%
1985 204 kg/An -1.0%
1986 215 kg/An +5.4%
1987 221 kg/An +2.8%
1988 222 kg/An +0.5%
1989 221 kg/An -0.5%
1990 237 kg/An +7.2%
1991 241 kg/An +1.7%
1992 235 kg/An -2.5%
1993 236 kg/An +0.4%
1994 219 kg/An -7.2%
1995 233 kg/An +6.4%
1996 251 kg/An +7.7%
1997 255 kg/An +1.6%
1998 295 kg/An +15.7%
1999 292 kg/An -1.0%
2000 313 kg/An +7.2%
2001 296 kg/An -5.4%
2002 293 kg/An -1.0%
2003 287 kg/An -2.0%
2004 293 kg/An +2.1%
2005 290 kg/An -1.0%
2006 302 kg/An +4.1%
2007 299 kg/An -1.0%
2008 301 kg/An +0.7%
2009 299 kg/An -0.7%
2010 302 kg/An +1.0%
2011 297 kg/An -1.7%
2012 301 kg/An +1.3%
2013 298 kg/An -1.0%
2014 299 kg/An +0.3%
2015 300 kg/An +0.3%
2016 300 kg/An +0.0%
2017 300 kg/An +0.0%
2018 294 kg/An -2.0%
2019 290 kg/An -1.4%
2020 288 kg/An -0.7%
2021 281 kg/An -2.4%
2022 276 kg/An -1.8%
2023 261 kg/An -5.4%
2024 268 kg/An +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 148.33 kg/An 144 kg/An 150 kg/An 9
1970s 146.5 kg/An 140 kg/An 155 kg/An 10
1980s 194.6 kg/An 144 kg/An 222 kg/An 10
1990s 249.4 kg/An 219 kg/An 295 kg/An 10
2000s 297.3 kg/An 287 kg/An 313 kg/An 10
2010s 298.1 kg/An 290 kg/An 302 kg/An 10
2020s 274.8 kg/An 261 kg/An 288 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 43 Cyprus 275 kg/An compare
  2. 44 Lithuania 274 kg/An compare
  3. 45 Guatemala 270 kg/An compare
  4. 46 Croatia 268 kg/An compare
  5. 48 Denmark 267 kg/An compare
  6. 48 Serbia 267 kg/An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in China, Hong Kong SAR was 268 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, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 313 kg/An in 2000.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 140 kg/An in 1977.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR 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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Indicator
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit
kg/An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,887 data points, 1961–2024
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