Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight was 127 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
127 kg/An
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
16th
of 20 groups
All-time high
128 kg/An
in 2017
All-time low
109 kg/An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 127 kg/An for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in 2024.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 128 kg/An in 2017 and was at its lowest, 109 kg/An, in 1961.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 16th of 20 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 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 109 kg/An —
1962 109 kg/An +0.0%
1963 109 kg/An +0.0%
1964 110 kg/An +0.9%
1965 110 kg/An +0.0%
1966 110 kg/An +0.0%
1967 111 kg/An +0.9%
1968 111 kg/An +0.0%
1969 111 kg/An +0.0%
1970 111 kg/An +0.0%
1971 110 kg/An -0.9%
1972 110 kg/An +0.0%
1973 109 kg/An -0.9%
1974 109 kg/An +0.0%
1975 110 kg/An +0.9%
1976 111 kg/An +0.9%
1977 111 kg/An +0.0%
1978 111 kg/An +0.0%
1979 111 kg/An +0.0%
1980 114 kg/An +2.7%
1981 116 kg/An +1.8%
1982 117 kg/An +0.9%
1983 116 kg/An -0.9%
1984 116 kg/An +0.0%
1985 117 kg/An +0.9%
1986 116 kg/An -0.9%
1987 116 kg/An +0.0%
1988 115 kg/An -0.9%
1989 115 kg/An +0.0%
1990 117 kg/An +1.7%
1991 118 kg/An +0.9%
1992 117 kg/An -0.8%
1993 116 kg/An -0.9%
1994 116 kg/An +0.0%
1995 115 kg/An -0.9%
1996 118 kg/An +2.6%
1997 118 kg/An +0.0%
1998 118 kg/An +0.0%
1999 119 kg/An +0.8%
2000 120 kg/An +0.8%
2001 121 kg/An +0.8%
2002 121 kg/An +0.0%
2003 120 kg/An -0.8%
2004 121 kg/An +0.8%
2005 122 kg/An +0.8%
2006 122 kg/An +0.0%
2007 122 kg/An +0.0%
2008 122 kg/An +0.0%
2009 124 kg/An +1.6%
2010 123 kg/An -0.8%
2011 124 kg/An +0.8%
2012 124 kg/An +0.0%
2013 125 kg/An +0.8%
2014 124 kg/An -0.8%
2015 125 kg/An +0.8%
2016 125 kg/An +0.0%
2017 128 kg/An +2.4%
2018 123 kg/An -3.9%
2019 125 kg/An +1.6%
2020 124 kg/An -0.8%
2021 124 kg/An +0.0%
2022 124 kg/An +0.0%
2023 125 kg/An +0.8%
2024 127 kg/An +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 110 kg/An 109 kg/An 111 kg/An 9
1970s 110.3 kg/An 109 kg/An 111 kg/An 10
1980s 115.8 kg/An 114 kg/An 117 kg/An 10
1990s 117.2 kg/An 115 kg/An 119 kg/An 10
2000s 121.5 kg/An 120 kg/An 124 kg/An 10
2010s 124.6 kg/An 123 kg/An 128 kg/An 10
2020s 124.8 kg/An 124 kg/An 127 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 13 Austria 334 kg/An compare
  2. 14 Micronesia (Federated States of) 139 kg/An compare
  3. 14 Republic of Korea 332 kg/An compare
  4. 14 Micronesia 139 kg/An compare
  5. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 328 kg/An compare
  6. 16 Finland 327 kg/An compare
  7. 17 France 326 kg/An compare
  8. 17 Republic of Moldova 126 kg/An compare
  9. 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 123 kg/An compare
  10. 18 Sweden 325 kg/An compare
  11. 19 North Macedonia 323 kg/An compare
  12. 19 Syrian Arab Republic 121 kg/An compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 127 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 128 kg/An in 2017.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 109 kg/An in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 16th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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