Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Africa

Western Africa: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight was 118 kg/An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
118 kg/An
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
29th
of 29 groups
All-time high
164 kg/An
in 1983
All-time low
112 kg/An
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 118 kg/An for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Western Africa peaked at 164 kg/An in 1983 and was at its lowest, 112 kg/An, in 2016.

Western Africa ranks 29th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 154 kg/An
1962 151 kg/An -1.9%
1963 151 kg/An +0.0%
1964 153 kg/An +1.3%
1965 153 kg/An +0.0%
1966 151 kg/An -1.3%
1967 151 kg/An +0.0%
1968 147 kg/An -2.6%
1969 153 kg/An +4.1%
1970 152 kg/An -0.7%
1971 149 kg/An -2.0%
1972 146 kg/An -2.0%
1973 153 kg/An +4.8%
1974 154 kg/An +0.7%
1975 148 kg/An -3.9%
1976 159 kg/An +7.4%
1977 150 kg/An -5.7%
1978 153 kg/An +2.0%
1979 157 kg/An +2.6%
1980 162 kg/An +3.2%
1981 158 kg/An -2.5%
1982 160 kg/An +1.3%
1983 164 kg/An +2.5%
1984 162 kg/An -1.2%
1985 162 kg/An +0.0%
1986 131 kg/An -19.1%
1987 128 kg/An -2.3%
1988 118 kg/An -7.8%
1989 132 kg/An +11.9%
1990 128 kg/An -3.0%
1991 124 kg/An -3.1%
1992 132 kg/An +6.5%
1993 132 kg/An +0.0%
1994 127 kg/An -3.8%
1995 127 kg/An +0.0%
1996 122 kg/An -3.9%
1997 124 kg/An +1.6%
1998 124 kg/An +0.0%
1999 124 kg/An +0.0%
2000 128 kg/An +3.2%
2001 128 kg/An +0.0%
2002 129 kg/An +0.8%
2003 126 kg/An -2.3%
2004 127 kg/An +0.8%
2005 127 kg/An +0.0%
2006 128 kg/An +0.8%
2007 126 kg/An -1.6%
2008 127 kg/An +0.8%
2009 127 kg/An +0.0%
2010 126 kg/An -0.8%
2011 126 kg/An +0.0%
2012 117 kg/An -7.1%
2013 126 kg/An +7.7%
2014 125 kg/An -0.8%
2015 124 kg/An -0.8%
2016 112 kg/An -9.7%
2017 113 kg/An +0.9%
2018 115 kg/An +1.8%
2019 122 kg/An +6.1%
2020 121 kg/An -0.8%
2021 118 kg/An -2.5%
2022 120 kg/An +1.7%
2023 120 kg/An +0.0%
2024 118 kg/An -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 151.56 kg/An 147 kg/An 154 kg/An 9
1970s 152.1 kg/An 146 kg/An 159 kg/An 10
1980s 147.7 kg/An 118 kg/An 164 kg/An 10
1990s 126.4 kg/An 122 kg/An 132 kg/An 10
2000s 127.3 kg/An 126 kg/An 129 kg/An 10
2010s 120.6 kg/An 112 kg/An 126 kg/An 10
2020s 119.4 kg/An 118 kg/An 121 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 26 Slovenia 303 kg/An compare
  2. 27 Israel 301 kg/An compare
  3. 27 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 301 kg/An compare
  4. 29 Poland 300 kg/An compare
  5. 30 Australia 298 kg/An compare
  6. 31 Egypt 293 kg/An compare
  7. 31 Guyana 293 kg/An compare
  8. 31 Slovakia 293 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 Western Africa?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Western Africa was 118 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 164 kg/An in 1983.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 112 kg/An in 2016.
How does Western Africa rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight?
Western Africa ranks 29th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Africa 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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