Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Russia

Russia: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 1.69 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.69 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
10th
of 196 countries
All-time high
3.63 million
in 1992
All-time low
1.57 million
in 2017
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Russia, 1992–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1992200820241992: 3.6M1993: 3.4M1994: 3.2M1995: 2.7M1996: 2.6M1997: 2.4M1998: 2.2M1999: 1.9M2000: 1.9M2001: 1.9M2002: 2.0M2003: 2.0M2004: 2.0M2005: 1.8M2006: 1.7M2007: 1.7M2008: 1.8M2009: 1.7M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.6M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.6M2018: 1.6M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.6M2021: 1.7M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.7M2024: 1.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Russia stood at 1.69 million.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Russia peaked at 3.63 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million, in 2017.

That places Russia 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Russia, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 3.63 million
1993 3.36 million -7.5%
1994 3.24 million -3.5%
1995 2.73 million -15.6%
1996 2.63 million -3.8%
1997 2.39 million -8.9%
1998 2.25 million -6.2%
1999 1.87 million -16.9%
2000 1.90 million +1.6%
2001 1.88 million -1.0%
2002 1.97 million +4.7%
2003 2.00 million +1.8%
2004 1.95 million -2.4%
2005 1.81 million -7.4%
2006 1.72 million -4.8%
2007 1.70 million -1.3%
2008 1.77 million +4.1%
2009 1.74 million -1.6%
2010 1.73 million -0.8%
2011 1.63 million -5.9%
2012 1.64 million +1.0%
2013 1.63 million -0.5%
2014 1.65 million +1.3%
2015 1.65 million -0.3%
2016 1.59 million -3.7%
2017 1.57 million -1.2%
2018 1.61 million +2.5%
2019 1.63 million +1.1%
2020 1.63 million +0.5%
2021 1.67 million +2.4%
2022 1.62 million -3.2%
2023 1.66 million +2.4%
2024 1.69 million +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.76 million 1.87 million 3.63 million 8
2000s 1.84 million 1.70 million 2.00 million 10
2010s 1.63 million 1.57 million 1.73 million 10
2020s 1.66 million 1.62 million 1.69 million 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 7 Pakistan 2.64 million compare
  2. 8 Australia 2.59 million compare
  3. 9 Mexico 2.25 million compare
  4. 11 Türkiye 1.50 million compare
  5. 12 France 1.30 million compare
  6. 13 Canada 1.29 million compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Russia?
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Russia was 1.69 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 3.63 million in 1992.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million in 2017.
How does Russia rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
Russia ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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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Indicator
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,514 data points, 1961–2024
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