Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight (Beef) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight (Beef) was 214 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 214 kg/An for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Southern Asia peaked at 236 kg/An in 2013 and was at its lowest, 95 kg/An, in 1970.
That places Southern Asia 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (Beef) in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 96 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 96 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 96 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 96 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 96 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 96 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 96 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 96 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 95 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 95 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 96 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 97 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 97 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 98 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 98 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 98 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 98 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 98 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 101 kg/An | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 102 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 104 kg/An | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 104 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 105 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 107 kg/An | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 110 kg/An | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 111 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 110 kg/An | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 112 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 117 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 147 kg/An | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 143 kg/An | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 121 kg/An | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 125 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 130 kg/An | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 118 kg/An | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 129 kg/An | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 141 kg/An | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 145 kg/An | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 149 kg/An | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 158 kg/An | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 167 kg/An | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 170 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 176 kg/An | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 177 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 184 kg/An | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 184 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 197 kg/An | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 206 kg/An | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 209 kg/An | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 215 kg/An | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 219 kg/An | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 236 kg/An | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 219 kg/An | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 226 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 223 kg/An | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 220 kg/An | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 215 kg/An | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 216 kg/An | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 201 kg/An | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 206 kg/An | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 209 kg/An | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 210 kg/An | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 214 kg/An | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight (Beef) in Southern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +25.6% | 117 kg/An | 147 kg/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96 kg/An | 96 kg/An | 96 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 97 kg/An | 95 kg/An | 98 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.6 kg/An | 101 kg/An | 112 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.6 kg/An | 117 kg/An | 147 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.8 kg/An | 149 kg/An | 206 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.8 kg/An | 209 kg/An | 236 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 208 kg/An | 201 kg/An | 214 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 12 Germany 336 kg/An compare
- 13 Belgium-Luxembourg 335 kg/An compare
- 14 Austria 334 kg/An compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 332 kg/An compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 328 kg/An compare
- 17 Finland 327 kg/An compare
- 18 France 326 kg/An compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Southern Asia?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Southern Asia was 214 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 236 kg/An in 2013.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 kg/An in 1970.
- How does Southern Asia rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight?
- Southern Asia ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.