Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in France
France: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 1.30 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in France, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 1.30 million for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in France peaked at 2.03 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 2024.
That places France 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 million | 1.38 million | 1.62 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.66 million | 1.46 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 million | 1.67 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million | 1.61 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 1.49 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million | 1.40 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 1.30 million | 1.43 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture share gdp 1.4 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.4 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 210,920 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in France?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in France was 1.30 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2024.
- How does France rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- France ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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