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

Northern America: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight was 382 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
382 kg/An
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
382 kg/An
in 2024
All-time low
210 kg/An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Northern America, 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 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 29 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 in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 1 Japan 450 kg/An compare
  2. 2 Singapore 400 kg/An compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 398 kg/An compare
  4. 4 India 382 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 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 29 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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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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