Cattle meat per animal in Philippines
Philippines: Cattle meat per animal was 132 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
132 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
153rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
253 kilograms per animal
in 2003
All-time low
132 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Philippines, 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
Philippines recorded 132 kilograms per animal for cattle meat per animal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Philippines peaked at 253 kilograms per animal in 2003 and was at its lowest, 132 kilograms per animal, in 2024.
That places Philippines 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 149 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 148 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 148 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 148 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 149 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 149 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 149 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 145 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 143 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 144 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 145 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 160 kilograms per animal | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 156 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 166 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 140 kilograms per animal | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 139 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 139 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 139 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 139 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 158 kilograms per animal | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 159 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 157 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 154 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 150 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 139 kilograms per animal | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 161 kilograms per animal | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 164 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 175 kilograms per animal | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 172 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 171 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 156 kilograms per animal | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 155 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 165 kilograms per animal | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 181 kilograms per animal | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 200 kilograms per animal | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 234 kilograms per animal | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 234 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 234 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 239 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 253 kilograms per animal | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 234 kilograms per animal | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 234 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 234 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 234 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 240 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 235 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 234 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 235 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 234 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 233 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 234 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 234 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 206 kilograms per animal | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 178 kilograms per animal | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 149 kilograms per animal | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 148 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 143 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 135 kilograms per animal | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 134 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 134 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 132 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 132 kilograms per animal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200 kilograms per animal, 66% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 132 kilograms per animal is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 185 kilograms per animal, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147.56 kilograms per animal | 143 kilograms per animal | 149 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 146.8 kilograms per animal | 139 kilograms per animal | 166 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.7 kilograms per animal | 139 kilograms per animal | 161 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 177.3 kilograms per animal | 155 kilograms per animal | 234 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 237.1 kilograms per animal | 234 kilograms per animal | 253 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.5 kilograms per animal | 148 kilograms per animal | 235 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.6 kilograms per animal | 132 kilograms per animal | 143 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 358.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle meat per animal in Philippines?
- Cattle meat per animal in Philippines was 132 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 253 kilograms per animal in 2003.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 132 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Philippines ranks 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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