Cattle meat per animal in Cyprus
Cyprus: Cattle meat per animal was 275 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cattle meat per animal in Cyprus, 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
Cyprus recorded 275 kilograms per animal for cattle meat per animal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Cyprus peaked at 333 kilograms per animal in 1988 and was at its lowest, 187 kilograms per animal, in 1964.
That places Cyprus 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 201 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 247 kilograms per animal | +22.9% |
| 1963 | 208 kilograms per animal | -15.8% |
| 1964 | 187 kilograms per animal | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 192 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 200 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 203 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 203 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 229 kilograms per animal | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 229 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 235 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 229 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 236 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 235 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 247 kilograms per animal | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 267 kilograms per animal | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 285 kilograms per animal | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 294 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 302 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 307 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 315 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 325 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 326 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 323 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 333 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 315 kilograms per animal | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 311 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 311 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 310 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 302 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 297 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 299 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 301 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 256 kilograms per animal | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 226 kilograms per animal | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 227 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 242 kilograms per animal | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 252 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 244 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 226 kilograms per animal | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 229 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 224 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 216 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 226 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 228 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 260 kilograms per animal | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 272 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 302 kilograms per animal | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 318 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 300 kilograms per animal | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 311 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 332 kilograms per animal | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 302 kilograms per animal | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 308 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 313 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 325 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 303 kilograms per animal | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 298 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 263 kilograms per animal | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 267 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 275 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 275 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 261 kilograms per animal, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 275 kilograms per animal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 261 kilograms per animal, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.89 kilograms per animal | 187 kilograms per animal | 247 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 231.3 kilograms per animal | 203 kilograms per animal | 267 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 312.5 kilograms per animal | 285 kilograms per animal | 333 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 284 kilograms per animal | 226 kilograms per animal | 311 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 234.7 kilograms per animal | 216 kilograms per animal | 260 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.3 kilograms per animal | 272 kilograms per animal | 332 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.2 kilograms per animal | 263 kilograms per animal | 303 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 38 Egypt 277 kilograms per animal compare
- 39 Mauritius 276 kilograms per animal compare
- 39 Zimbabwe 276 kilograms per animal compare
- 42 Lithuania 274 kilograms per animal compare
- 43 Guatemala 270 kilograms per animal compare
- 44 Croatia 268 kilograms per animal compare
- 44 Hong Kong 268 kilograms per animal compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cyprus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 335.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8799 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3331 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle meat per animal in Cyprus?
- Cattle meat per animal in Cyprus was 275 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 333 kilograms per animal in 1988.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 187 kilograms per animal in 1964.
- How does Cyprus rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Cyprus ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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