Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Germany
Germany: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 1.02 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Germany is 1.02 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Germany peaked at 2.18 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 994,910, in 2022.
Germany ranks 15th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.42 million | 1.30 million | 1.56 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.69 million | 1.52 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 million | 1.85 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 million | 1.37 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.17 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 1.11 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 994,910 | 1.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 12 Canada 1.29 million compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 1.16 million compare
- 14 South Africa 1.10 million compare
- 16 United Kingdom 934,300 compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 755,211 compare
- 18 Colombia 743,678 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.8714 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.8714 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Germany?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Germany was 1.02 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 994,910 in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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