Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight was 143 kg/An in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
143 kg/An
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
13th
of 20 regions
All-time high
148 kg/An
in 1996
All-time low
127 kg/An
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Middle Africa, 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 Middle Africa stood at 143 kg/An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Middle Africa peaked at 148 kg/An in 1996 and was at its lowest, 127 kg/An, in 1986.

That places Middle Africa 13th out of 20 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 137 kg/An
1962 136 kg/An -0.7%
1963 137 kg/An +0.7%
1964 137 kg/An +0.0%
1965 138 kg/An +0.7%
1966 137 kg/An -0.7%
1967 137 kg/An +0.0%
1968 138 kg/An +0.7%
1969 140 kg/An +1.4%
1970 141 kg/An +0.7%
1971 140 kg/An -0.7%
1972 138 kg/An -1.4%
1973 134 kg/An -2.9%
1974 137 kg/An +2.2%
1975 137 kg/An +0.0%
1976 137 kg/An +0.0%
1977 137 kg/An +0.0%
1978 136 kg/An -0.7%
1979 136 kg/An +0.0%
1980 135 kg/An -0.7%
1981 132 kg/An -2.2%
1982 134 kg/An +1.5%
1983 135 kg/An +0.7%
1984 136 kg/An +0.7%
1985 133 kg/An -2.2%
1986 127 kg/An -4.5%
1987 130 kg/An +2.4%
1988 132 kg/An +1.5%
1989 133 kg/An +0.8%
1990 133 kg/An +0.0%
1991 134 kg/An +0.8%
1992 139 kg/An +3.7%
1993 142 kg/An +2.2%
1994 138 kg/An -2.8%
1995 135 kg/An -2.2%
1996 148 kg/An +9.6%
1997 139 kg/An -6.1%
1998 138 kg/An -0.7%
1999 139 kg/An +0.7%
2000 144 kg/An +3.6%
2001 143 kg/An -0.7%
2002 143 kg/An +0.0%
2003 140 kg/An -2.1%
2004 136 kg/An -2.9%
2005 136 kg/An +0.0%
2006 137 kg/An +0.7%
2007 137 kg/An +0.0%
2008 137 kg/An +0.0%
2009 136 kg/An -0.7%
2010 134 kg/An -1.5%
2011 135 kg/An +0.7%
2012 134 kg/An -0.7%
2013 134 kg/An +0.0%
2014 136 kg/An +1.5%
2015 136 kg/An +0.0%
2016 136 kg/An +0.0%
2017 137 kg/An +0.7%
2018 138 kg/An +0.7%
2019 131 kg/An -5.1%
2020 132 kg/An +0.8%
2021 133 kg/An +0.8%
2022 133 kg/An +0.0%
2023 134 kg/An +0.8%
2024 143 kg/An +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 137.44 kg/An 136 kg/An 140 kg/An 9
1970s 137.3 kg/An 134 kg/An 141 kg/An 10
1980s 132.7 kg/An 127 kg/An 136 kg/An 10
1990s 138.5 kg/An 133 kg/An 148 kg/An 10
2000s 138.9 kg/An 136 kg/An 144 kg/An 10
2010s 135.1 kg/An 131 kg/An 138 kg/An 10
2020s 135 kg/An 132 kg/An 143 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 10 Malaysia 343 kg/An compare
  2. 11 Germany 336 kg/An compare
  3. 12 Belgium-Luxembourg 335 kg/An compare
  4. 13 Austria 334 kg/An compare
  5. 14 Republic of Korea 332 kg/An compare
  6. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 328 kg/An compare
  7. 16 Finland 327 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 Middle Africa?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Middle Africa was 143 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 148 kg/An in 1996.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 127 kg/An in 1986.
How does Middle Africa rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight?
Middle Africa ranks 13th out of 20 regions with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle 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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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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