Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight (Beef) in Northern America
Northern America: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight (Beef) was 382 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Northern America, 1961–2024
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 Northern America stood at 382 kg/An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Northern America peaked at 382 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 210 kg/An, in 1962.
Northern America ranks 1st of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 212 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 210 kg/An | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 220 kg/An | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 221 kg/An | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 215 kg/An | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 225 kg/An | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 232 kg/An | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 235 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 240 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 251 kg/An | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 252 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 260 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 266 kg/An | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 261 kg/An | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 237 kg/An | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 246 kg/An | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 243 kg/An | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 252 kg/An | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 266 kg/An | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 269 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 268 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 262 kg/An | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 265 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 262 kg/An | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 272 kg/An | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 273 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 279 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 285 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 290 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 294 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 298 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 299 kg/An | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 300 kg/An | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 293 kg/An | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 296 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 296 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 303 kg/An | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 312 kg/An | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 311 kg/An | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 321 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 333 kg/An | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 323 kg/An | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 337 kg/An | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 352 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 335 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 324 kg/An | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 338 kg/An | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 339 kg/An | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 349 kg/An | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 335 kg/An | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 334 kg/An | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 342 kg/An | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 344 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 375 kg/An | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 367 kg/An | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 368 kg/An | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 364 kg/An | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 364 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 363 kg/An | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 372 kg/An | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 371 kg/An | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 372 kg/An | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 371 kg/An | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 382 kg/An | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.33 kg/An | 210 kg/An | 240 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 253.4 kg/An | 237 kg/An | 266 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 272.5 kg/An | 262 kg/An | 290 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 300.2 kg/An | 293 kg/An | 312 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 335.1 kg/An | 321 kg/An | 352 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.6 kg/An | 334 kg/An | 375 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 373.6 kg/An | 371 kg/An | 382 kg/An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Northern America?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Northern America was 382 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 382 kg/An in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 210 kg/An in 1962.
- How does Northern America rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight?
- Northern America ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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.