Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight (Beef) in China, mainland
China, mainland: 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, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 153 kg/An for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of 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, mainland peaked at 153 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83 kg/An, in 1961.
China, mainland 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, mainland, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 87 kg/An | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 87 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 87 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 87 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 87 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 87 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 88 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 89 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 89 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 90 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 90 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 89 kg/An | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 90 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 90 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 91 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 92 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 92 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 92 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 93 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 96 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 97 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 100 kg/An | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 101 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 102 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 103 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 119 kg/An | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 124 kg/An | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 132 kg/An | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 136 kg/An | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 142 kg/An | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 146 kg/An | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 150 kg/An | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 129 kg/An | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 134 kg/An | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 140 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 134 kg/An | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 133 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 148 kg/An | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 142 kg/An | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 138 kg/An | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 138 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 137 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 136 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 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 | 145 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 146 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 146 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 147 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 146 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 145 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 146 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 146 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 147 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 147 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 148 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 148 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 150 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 153 kg/An | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.89 kg/An | 83 kg/An | 89 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 90.5 kg/An | 89 kg/An | 92 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.7 kg/An | 93 kg/An | 132 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.2 kg/An | 129 kg/An | 150 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.5 kg/An | 135 kg/An | 146 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 146 kg/An | 145 kg/An | 147 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.2 kg/An | 147 kg/An | 153 kg/An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in China, mainland?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in China, mainland 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, mainland?
- 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, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 kg/An in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight?
- China, mainland ranks 166th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland 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.