Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight was 214 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
214 kg/An
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
15th
of 29 groups
All-time high
236 kg/An
in 2013
All-time low
95 kg/An
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

050100150200250196119922024

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 29 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 in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Belgium-Luxembourg 335 kg/An compare
  2. 13 Austria 334 kg/An compare
  3. 14 Republic of Korea 332 kg/An compare
  4. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 328 kg/An compare
  5. 16 Finland 327 kg/An compare
  6. 17 France 326 kg/An compare
  7. 18 Sweden 325 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 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 29 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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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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