Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 934,300 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
934,300
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
17th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.22 million
in 1975
All-time low
645,000
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 934,300 for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.22 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 645,000, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17th 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.
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 907,472 | — |
| 1962 | 919,519 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 946,485 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 878,268 | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 834,319 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 868,575 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 923,530 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 907,603 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 873,553 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 947,000 | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 937,000 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 905,000 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 854,000 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.07 million | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 1.22 million | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 1.02 million | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.05 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.04 million | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 965,000 | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 1.15 million | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 1.18 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 946,101 | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 977,789 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 973,000 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 888,000 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 947,000 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 710,000 | -29.1% |
| 1997 | 688,000 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 699,000 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 679,000 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 705,000 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 645,000 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 694,000 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 699,000 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 719,000 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 762,000 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 847,281 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 882,000 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 862,000 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 833,000 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 908,000 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 936,000 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 885,000 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 847,000 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 877,000 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 885,000 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 915,000 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 905,000 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 922,000 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 914,000 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 932,000 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 906,200 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 923,400 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 900,600 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 934,300 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 895,480 | 834,319 | 946,485 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 854,000 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 946,101 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 860,731 | 679,000 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 764,828 | 645,000 | 882,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 899,400 | 847,000 | 936,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 919,300 | 900,600 | 934,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 14 Uzbekistan 1.16 million compare
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.64 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.64 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 934,300 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 645,000 in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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