Cattle meat per animal in Austria
Austria: Cattle meat per animal was 334 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
334 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 198 countries
All-time high
339 kilograms per animal
in 2020
All-time low
150 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Austria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Austria recorded 334 kilograms per animal for cattle meat per animal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Austria peaked at 339 kilograms per animal in 2020 and was at its lowest, 150 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
Austria ranks 12th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 151 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 150 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 156 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 166 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 171 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 176 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 178 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 192 kilograms per animal | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 203 kilograms per animal | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 210 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 220 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 231 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 231 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 228 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 231 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 233 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 244 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 245 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 258 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 264 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 264 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 273 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 275 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 260 kilograms per animal | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 266 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 266 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 265 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 272 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 271 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 282 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 287 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 287 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 287 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 301 kilograms per animal | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 289 kilograms per animal | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 280 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 287 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 302 kilograms per animal | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 303 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 299 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 300 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 303 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 306 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 313 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 317 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 322 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 325 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 323 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 323 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 323 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 327 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 331 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 330 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 330 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 333 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 334 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 336 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 337 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 339 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 332 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 329 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 330 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 334 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 334 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 261 kilograms per animal, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 334 kilograms per animal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 261 kilograms per animal, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165.56 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 192 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 227.6 kilograms per animal | 203 kilograms per animal | 245 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 266.3 kilograms per animal | 258 kilograms per animal | 275 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 287.3 kilograms per animal | 271 kilograms per animal | 302 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 311.1 kilograms per animal | 299 kilograms per animal | 325 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 330.4 kilograms per animal | 323 kilograms per animal | 337 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 332.8 kilograms per animal | 329 kilograms per animal | 339 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 9 South Africa 348 kilograms per animal compare
- 10 Malaysia 337 kilograms per animal compare
- 11 Germany 336 kilograms per animal compare
- 13 South Korea 332 kilograms per animal compare
- 14 United Kingdom 328 kilograms per animal compare
- 15 Finland 327 kilograms per animal compare
More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4906 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3028 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle meat per animal in Austria?
- Cattle meat per animal in Austria was 334 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle meat per animal recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 339 kilograms per animal in 2020.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Austria ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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