Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight (Beef) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight (Beef) was 151 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 151 kg/An for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Eastern Africa peaked at 154 kg/An in 2007 and was at its lowest, 119 kg/An, in 1974.
Eastern Africa ranks 26th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 122 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 122 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 123 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 124 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 126 kg/An | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 126 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 125 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 126 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 125 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 127 kg/An | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 127 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 128 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 124 kg/An | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 119 kg/An | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 121 kg/An | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 124 kg/An | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 125 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 124 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 123 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 122 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 123 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 123 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 121 kg/An | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 121 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 121 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 119 kg/An | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 125 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 126 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 123 kg/An | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 121 kg/An | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 141 kg/An | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 143 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 139 kg/An | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 137 kg/An | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 135 kg/An | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 142 kg/An | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 141 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 136 kg/An | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 137 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 129 kg/An | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 142 kg/An | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 142 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 146 kg/An | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 147 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 148 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 148 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 154 kg/An | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 150 kg/An | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 153 kg/An | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 152 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 150 kg/An | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 147 kg/An | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 149 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 147 kg/An | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 151 kg/An | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 130 kg/An | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 133 kg/An | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 135 kg/An | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 142 kg/An | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 145 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 147 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 148 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 150 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 151 kg/An | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.33 kg/An | 122 kg/An | 126 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 124.2 kg/An | 119 kg/An | 128 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.4 kg/An | 119 kg/An | 126 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.2 kg/An | 121 kg/An | 143 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.9 kg/An | 129 kg/An | 154 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.6 kg/An | 130 kg/An | 152 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.2 kg/An | 145 kg/An | 151 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 23 Ireland 316 kg/An compare
- 24 Jordan 314 kg/An compare
- 25 Namibia 313 kg/An compare
- 26 Belgium 308 kg/An compare
- 27 Czechia 307 kg/An compare
- 28 Slovenia 303 kg/An compare
- 29 Israel 301 kg/An compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 301 kg/An compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 301 kg/An compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Eastern Africa?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Eastern Africa was 151 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 154 kg/An in 2007.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 119 kg/An in 1974.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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.