Cattle meat per animal in Germany
Germany: Cattle meat per animal was 336 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
336 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
11th
of 198 countries
All-time high
336 kilograms per animal
in 2024
All-time low
176 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Germany, 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
In 2024, cattle meat per animal in Germany stood at 336 kilograms per animal. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Germany peaked at 336 kilograms per animal in 2024 and was at its lowest, 176 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Germany 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 176 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 180 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 181 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 184 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 190 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 195 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 201 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 211 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 220 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 226 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 227 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 230 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 243 kilograms per animal | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 245 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 243 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 237 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 244 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 251 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 254 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 258 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 259 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 257 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 260 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 259 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 263 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 270 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 269 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 275 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 283 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 287 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 287 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 290 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 295 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 293 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 296 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 297 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 292 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 296 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 301 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 304 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 312 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 308 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 309 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 304 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 309 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 313 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 319 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 314 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 314 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 317 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 315 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 314 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 317 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 317 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 316 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 317 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 320 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 323 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 325 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 333 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 331 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 329 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 332 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 336 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 336 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 261 kilograms per animal, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 336 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 | 193.11 kilograms per animal | 176 kilograms per animal | 220 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 240 kilograms per animal | 226 kilograms per animal | 254 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 265.3 kilograms per animal | 257 kilograms per animal | 283 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 293.4 kilograms per animal | 287 kilograms per animal | 301 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 310.6 kilograms per animal | 304 kilograms per animal | 319 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.1 kilograms per animal | 314 kilograms per animal | 325 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 332.2 kilograms per animal | 329 kilograms per animal | 336 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 8 Tajikistan 353 kilograms per animal compare
- 9 South Africa 348 kilograms per animal compare
- 10 Malaysia 337 kilograms per animal compare
- 12 Austria 334 kilograms per animal compare
- 13 South Korea 332 kilograms per animal compare
- 14 United Kingdom 328 kilograms per animal compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle meat per animal in Germany?
- Cattle meat per animal in Germany was 336 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 336 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 176 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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