Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Australia
Australia: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 2.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.59 million
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
7th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.66 million
in 2015
All-time low
642,924
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Australia stood at 2.59 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Australia peaked at 2.66 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 642,924, in 1961.
Australia ranks 7th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 896,351 | 642,924 | 1.03 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.56 million | 1.01 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 million | 1.31 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million | 1.68 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 1.99 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million | 2.07 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million | 1.89 million | 2.59 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture share gdp 2.27 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.27 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.69 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Australia?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Australia was 2.59 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 642,924 in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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