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

Western Europe: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight was 300 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
300 kg/An
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
301 kg/An
in 2020
All-time low
177 kg/An
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western 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 Western Europe stood at 300 kg/An.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Western Europe peaked at 301 kg/An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 177 kg/An, in 1963.

Western Europe ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 178 kg/An
1962 178 kg/An +0.0%
1963 177 kg/An -0.6%
1964 182 kg/An +2.8%
1965 187 kg/An +2.7%
1966 187 kg/An +0.0%
1967 190 kg/An +1.6%
1968 195 kg/An +2.6%
1969 202 kg/An +3.6%
1970 206 kg/An +2.0%
1971 209 kg/An +1.5%
1972 215 kg/An +2.9%
1973 225 kg/An +4.7%
1974 228 kg/An +1.3%
1975 219 kg/An -3.9%
1976 219 kg/An +0.0%
1977 219 kg/An +0.0%
1978 231 kg/An +5.5%
1979 236 kg/An +2.2%
1980 241 kg/An +2.1%
1981 243 kg/An +0.8%
1982 240 kg/An -1.2%
1983 244 kg/An +1.7%
1984 246 kg/An +0.8%
1985 248 kg/An +0.8%
1986 254 kg/An +2.4%
1987 255 kg/An +0.4%
1988 257 kg/An +0.8%
1989 266 kg/An +3.5%
1990 279 kg/An +4.9%
1991 281 kg/An +0.7%
1992 275 kg/An -2.1%
1993 277 kg/An +0.7%
1994 276 kg/An -0.4%
1995 280 kg/An +1.4%
1996 280 kg/An +0.0%
1997 273 kg/An -2.5%
1998 274 kg/An +0.4%
1999 277 kg/An +1.1%
2000 276 kg/An -0.4%
2001 279 kg/An +1.1%
2002 277 kg/An -0.7%
2003 276 kg/An -0.4%
2004 277 kg/An +0.4%
2005 280 kg/An +1.1%
2006 283 kg/An +1.1%
2007 289 kg/An +2.1%
2008 286 kg/An -1.0%
2009 284 kg/An -0.7%
2010 286 kg/An +0.7%
2011 286 kg/An +0.0%
2012 287 kg/An +0.3%
2013 287 kg/An +0.0%
2014 288 kg/An +0.3%
2015 290 kg/An +0.7%
2016 291 kg/An +0.3%
2017 291 kg/An +0.0%
2018 295 kg/An +1.4%
2019 295 kg/An +0.0%
2020 301 kg/An +2.0%
2021 299 kg/An -0.7%
2022 296 kg/An -1.0%
2023 298 kg/An +0.7%
2024 300 kg/An +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 186.22 kg/An 177 kg/An 202 kg/An 9
1970s 220.7 kg/An 206 kg/An 236 kg/An 10
1980s 249.4 kg/An 240 kg/An 266 kg/An 10
1990s 277.2 kg/An 273 kg/An 281 kg/An 10
2000s 280.7 kg/An 276 kg/An 289 kg/An 10
2010s 289.6 kg/An 286 kg/An 295 kg/An 10
2020s 298.8 kg/An 296 kg/An 301 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 2 Singapore 400 kg/An compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 398 kg/An compare
  3. 4 India 382 kg/An compare
  4. 5 Canada 378 kg/An compare
  5. 6 Luxembourg 373 kg/An compare
  6. 7 China, Macao SAR 358 kg/An compare
  7. 8 Tajikistan 353 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 Europe?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Western Europe was 300 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 301 kg/An in 2020.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 177 kg/An in 1963.
How does Western Europe rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight?
Western Europe ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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