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

Western Asia: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight was 210 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
210 kg/An
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
16th
of 29 groups
All-time high
215 kg/An
in 2023
All-time low
77 kg/An
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

050100150200196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Western Asia is 210 kg/An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Western Asia peaked at 215 kg/An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77 kg/An, in 1982.

That places Western Asia 16th 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 90 kg/An
1962 90 kg/An +0.0%
1963 94 kg/An +4.4%
1964 92 kg/An -2.1%
1965 90 kg/An -2.2%
1966 88 kg/An -2.2%
1967 88 kg/An +0.0%
1968 87 kg/An -1.1%
1969 85 kg/An -2.3%
1970 83 kg/An -2.4%
1971 87 kg/An +4.8%
1972 86 kg/An -1.1%
1973 85 kg/An -1.2%
1974 79 kg/An -7.1%
1975 78 kg/An -1.3%
1976 81 kg/An +3.8%
1977 85 kg/An +4.9%
1978 81 kg/An -4.7%
1979 80 kg/An -1.2%
1980 84 kg/An +5.0%
1981 78 kg/An -7.1%
1982 77 kg/An -1.3%
1983 81 kg/An +5.2%
1984 126 kg/An +55.6%
1985 123 kg/An -2.4%
1986 120 kg/An -2.4%
1987 122 kg/An +1.7%
1988 124 kg/An +1.6%
1989 122 kg/An -1.6%
1990 124 kg/An +1.6%
1991 143 kg/An +15.3%
1992 145 kg/An +1.4%
1993 143 kg/An -1.4%
1994 144 kg/An +0.7%
1995 153 kg/An +6.2%
1996 153 kg/An +0.0%
1997 156 kg/An +2.0%
1998 156 kg/An +0.0%
1999 160 kg/An +2.6%
2000 162 kg/An +1.2%
2001 162 kg/An +0.0%
2002 164 kg/An +1.2%
2003 166 kg/An +1.2%
2004 166 kg/An +0.0%
2005 169 kg/An +1.8%
2006 170 kg/An +0.6%
2007 172 kg/An +1.2%
2008 175 kg/An +1.7%
2009 170 kg/An -2.9%
2010 169 kg/An -0.6%
2011 176 kg/An +4.1%
2012 180 kg/An +2.3%
2013 180 kg/An +0.0%
2014 170 kg/An -5.6%
2015 175 kg/An +2.9%
2016 181 kg/An +3.4%
2017 192 kg/An +6.1%
2018 200 kg/An +4.2%
2019 204 kg/An +2.0%
2020 209 kg/An +2.5%
2021 213 kg/An +1.9%
2022 213 kg/An +0.0%
2023 215 kg/An +0.9%
2024 210 kg/An -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 89.33 kg/An 85 kg/An 94 kg/An 9
1970s 82.5 kg/An 78 kg/An 87 kg/An 10
1980s 105.7 kg/An 77 kg/An 126 kg/An 10
1990s 147.7 kg/An 124 kg/An 160 kg/An 10
2000s 167.6 kg/An 162 kg/An 175 kg/An 10
2010s 182.7 kg/An 169 kg/An 204 kg/An 10
2020s 212 kg/An 209 kg/An 215 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 13 Austria 334 kg/An compare
  2. 14 Republic of Korea 332 kg/An compare
  3. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 328 kg/An compare
  4. 16 Finland 327 kg/An compare
  5. 17 France 326 kg/An compare
  6. 18 Sweden 325 kg/An compare
  7. 19 North Macedonia 323 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 Asia?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Western Asia was 210 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 215 kg/An in 2023.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 77 kg/An in 1982.
How does Western Asia rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight?
Western Asia ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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