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

Northern Europe: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight was 314 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
314 kg/An
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
321 kg/An
in 2020
All-time low
173 kg/An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Northern Europe, 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 Europe stood at 314 kg/An.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Northern Europe peaked at 321 kg/An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 173 kg/An, in 1961.

That places Northern Europe 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 173 kg/An
1962 173 kg/An +0.0%
1963 176 kg/An +1.7%
1964 181 kg/An +2.8%
1965 188 kg/An +3.9%
1966 190 kg/An +1.1%
1967 192 kg/An +1.1%
1968 198 kg/An +3.1%
1969 199 kg/An +0.5%
1970 206 kg/An +3.5%
1971 214 kg/An +3.9%
1972 221 kg/An +3.3%
1973 221 kg/An +0.0%
1974 218 kg/An -1.4%
1975 217 kg/An -0.5%
1976 225 kg/An +3.7%
1977 234 kg/An +4.0%
1978 239 kg/An +2.1%
1979 242 kg/An +1.3%
1980 245 kg/An +1.2%
1981 245 kg/An +0.0%
1982 248 kg/An +1.2%
1983 249 kg/An +0.4%
1984 252 kg/An +1.2%
1985 258 kg/An +2.4%
1986 259 kg/An +0.4%
1987 263 kg/An +1.5%
1988 271 kg/An +3.0%
1989 275 kg/An +1.5%
1990 281 kg/An +2.2%
1991 280 kg/An -0.4%
1992 256 kg/An -8.6%
1993 248 kg/An -3.1%
1994 249 kg/An +0.4%
1995 257 kg/An +3.2%
1996 271 kg/An +5.4%
1997 271 kg/An +0.0%
1998 268 kg/An -1.1%
1999 268 kg/An +0.0%
2000 266 kg/An -0.7%
2001 272 kg/An +2.3%
2002 277 kg/An +1.8%
2003 281 kg/An +1.4%
2004 284 kg/An +1.1%
2005 295 kg/An +3.9%
2006 296 kg/An +0.3%
2007 309 kg/An +4.4%
2008 306 kg/An -1.0%
2009 308 kg/An +0.7%
2010 313 kg/An +1.6%
2011 312 kg/An -0.3%
2012 311 kg/An -0.3%
2013 307 kg/An -1.3%
2014 313 kg/An +2.0%
2015 318 kg/An +1.6%
2016 317 kg/An -0.3%
2017 317 kg/An +0.0%
2018 315 kg/An -0.6%
2019 316 kg/An +0.3%
2020 321 kg/An +1.6%
2021 320 kg/An -0.3%
2022 317 kg/An -0.9%
2023 314 kg/An -0.9%
2024 314 kg/An +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 185.56 kg/An 173 kg/An 199 kg/An 9
1970s 223.7 kg/An 206 kg/An 242 kg/An 10
1980s 256.5 kg/An 245 kg/An 275 kg/An 10
1990s 264.9 kg/An 248 kg/An 281 kg/An 10
2000s 289.4 kg/An 266 kg/An 309 kg/An 10
2010s 313.9 kg/An 307 kg/An 318 kg/An 10
2020s 317.2 kg/An 314 kg/An 321 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 1 Japan 450 kg/An compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 291 kg/An compare
  3. 2 Singapore 400 kg/An compare
  4. 3 Indonesia 398 kg/An compare
  5. 4 India 382 kg/An compare
  6. 5 Canada 378 kg/An compare
  7. 6 Luxembourg 373 kg/An compare
  8. 7 China, Macao SAR 358 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 Europe?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Northern Europe was 314 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 321 kg/An in 2020.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 173 kg/An in 1961.
How does Northern Europe rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight?
Northern Europe ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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