Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight was 141 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
141 kg/An
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
28th
of 29 groups
All-time high
156 kg/An
in 2009
All-time low
120 kg/An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 141 kg/An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 156 kg/An in 2009 and was at its lowest, 120 kg/An, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 28th of 29 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 120 kg/An —
1962 120 kg/An +0.0%
1963 122 kg/An +1.7%
1964 122 kg/An +0.0%
1965 123 kg/An +0.8%
1966 123 kg/An +0.0%
1967 123 kg/An +0.0%
1968 123 kg/An +0.0%
1969 123 kg/An +0.0%
1970 122 kg/An -0.8%
1971 121 kg/An -0.8%
1972 121 kg/An +0.0%
1973 121 kg/An +0.0%
1974 120 kg/An -0.8%
1975 120 kg/An +0.0%
1976 122 kg/An +1.7%
1977 123 kg/An +0.8%
1978 122 kg/An -0.8%
1979 123 kg/An +0.8%
1980 125 kg/An +1.6%
1981 127 kg/An +1.6%
1982 128 kg/An +0.8%
1983 127 kg/An -0.8%
1984 127 kg/An +0.0%
1985 128 kg/An +0.8%
1986 131 kg/An +2.3%
1987 132 kg/An +0.8%
1988 130 kg/An -1.5%
1989 131 kg/An +0.8%
1990 132 kg/An +0.8%
1991 136 kg/An +3.0%
1992 136 kg/An +0.0%
1993 137 kg/An +0.7%
1994 137 kg/An +0.0%
1995 136 kg/An -0.7%
1996 137 kg/An +0.7%
1997 138 kg/An +0.7%
1998 137 kg/An -0.7%
1999 137 kg/An +0.0%
2000 137 kg/An +0.0%
2001 145 kg/An +5.8%
2002 150 kg/An +3.4%
2003 150 kg/An +0.0%
2004 150 kg/An +0.0%
2005 152 kg/An +1.3%
2006 154 kg/An +1.3%
2007 155 kg/An +0.6%
2008 155 kg/An +0.0%
2009 156 kg/An +0.6%
2010 155 kg/An -0.6%
2011 155 kg/An +0.0%
2012 154 kg/An -0.6%
2013 156 kg/An +1.3%
2014 147 kg/An -5.8%
2015 149 kg/An +1.4%
2016 143 kg/An -4.0%
2017 141 kg/An -1.4%
2018 140 kg/An -0.7%
2019 140 kg/An +0.0%
2020 140 kg/An +0.0%
2021 138 kg/An -1.4%
2022 139 kg/An +0.7%
2023 137 kg/An -1.4%
2024 141 kg/An +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 122.11 kg/An 120 kg/An 123 kg/An 9
1970s 121.5 kg/An 120 kg/An 123 kg/An 10
1980s 128.6 kg/An 125 kg/An 132 kg/An 10
1990s 136.3 kg/An 132 kg/An 138 kg/An 10
2000s 150.4 kg/An 137 kg/An 156 kg/An 10
2010s 148 kg/An 140 kg/An 156 kg/An 10
2020s 139 kg/An 137 kg/An 141 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 25 Cabo Verde 157 kg/An compare
  2. 25 Czechia 307 kg/An compare
  3. 26 Slovenia 303 kg/An compare
  4. 27 Israel 301 kg/An compare
  5. 27 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 301 kg/An compare
  6. 29 Poland 300 kg/An compare
  7. 30 Australia 298 kg/An compare
  8. 31 Egypt 293 kg/An compare
  9. 31 Guyana 293 kg/An compare
  10. 31 Slovakia 293 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 141 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 156 kg/An in 2009.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 120 kg/An in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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