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

Northern Africa: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight was 182 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
182 kg/An
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
19th
of 29 groups
All-time high
212 kg/An
in 2010
All-time low
135 kg/An
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Northern Africa is 182 kg/An, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Northern Africa peaked at 212 kg/An in 2010 and was at its lowest, 135 kg/An, in 1973.

Northern Africa ranks 19th of 29 groups 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 in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 148 kg/An
1962 148 kg/An +0.0%
1963 152 kg/An +2.7%
1964 153 kg/An +0.7%
1965 153 kg/An +0.0%
1966 152 kg/An -0.7%
1967 151 kg/An -0.7%
1968 145 kg/An -4.0%
1969 142 kg/An -2.1%
1970 140 kg/An -1.4%
1971 139 kg/An -0.7%
1972 137 kg/An -1.4%
1973 135 kg/An -1.5%
1974 135 kg/An +0.0%
1975 136 kg/An +0.7%
1976 138 kg/An +1.5%
1977 141 kg/An +2.2%
1978 145 kg/An +2.8%
1979 145 kg/An +0.0%
1980 143 kg/An -1.4%
1981 148 kg/An +3.5%
1982 148 kg/An +0.0%
1983 151 kg/An +2.0%
1984 151 kg/An +0.0%
1985 152 kg/An +0.7%
1986 154 kg/An +1.3%
1987 150 kg/An -2.6%
1988 146 kg/An -2.7%
1989 148 kg/An +1.4%
1990 145 kg/An -2.0%
1991 166 kg/An +14.5%
1992 157 kg/An -5.4%
1993 151 kg/An -3.8%
1994 155 kg/An +2.6%
1995 155 kg/An +0.0%
1996 153 kg/An -1.3%
1997 156 kg/An +2.0%
1998 157 kg/An +0.6%
1999 161 kg/An +2.5%
2000 160 kg/An -0.6%
2001 173 kg/An +8.1%
2002 200 kg/An +15.6%
2003 197 kg/An -1.5%
2004 196 kg/An -0.5%
2005 201 kg/An +2.6%
2006 203 kg/An +1.0%
2007 207 kg/An +2.0%
2008 209 kg/An +1.0%
2009 208 kg/An -0.5%
2010 212 kg/An +1.9%
2011 209 kg/An -1.4%
2012 202 kg/An -3.3%
2013 199 kg/An -1.5%
2014 201 kg/An +1.0%
2015 200 kg/An -0.5%
2016 201 kg/An +0.5%
2017 192 kg/An -4.5%
2018 202 kg/An +5.2%
2019 190 kg/An -5.9%
2020 188 kg/An -1.1%
2021 194 kg/An +3.2%
2022 195 kg/An +0.5%
2023 179 kg/An -8.2%
2024 182 kg/An +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 149.33 kg/An 142 kg/An 153 kg/An 9
1970s 139.1 kg/An 135 kg/An 145 kg/An 10
1980s 149.1 kg/An 143 kg/An 154 kg/An 10
1990s 155.6 kg/An 145 kg/An 166 kg/An 10
2000s 195.4 kg/An 160 kg/An 209 kg/An 10
2010s 200.8 kg/An 190 kg/An 212 kg/An 10
2020s 187.6 kg/An 179 kg/An 195 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 16 Finland 327 kg/An compare
  2. 17 France 326 kg/An compare
  3. 18 Sweden 325 kg/An compare
  4. 19 North Macedonia 323 kg/An compare
  5. 20 Faroe Islands 317 kg/An compare
  6. 20 Timor-Leste 97 kg/An compare
  7. 21 Ireland 316 kg/An compare
  8. 22 Jordan 314 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 Northern Africa?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Northern Africa was 182 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 212 kg/An in 2010.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 135 kg/An in 1973.
How does Northern Africa rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight?
Northern Africa ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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