Cattle meat per animal in Spain
Spain: Cattle meat per animal was 289 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
289 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
33rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
289 kilograms per animal
in 2024
All-time low
144 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 289 kilograms per animal. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Spain peaked at 289 kilograms per animal in 2024 and was at its lowest, 144 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Spain 33rd 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 144 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 146 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 146 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 148 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 155 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 159 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 160 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 167 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 173 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 185 kilograms per animal | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 187 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 203 kilograms per animal | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 217 kilograms per animal | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 217 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 223 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 225 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 229 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 220 kilograms per animal | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 226 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 221 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 217 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 222 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 223 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 220 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 221 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 227 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 227 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 232 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 247 kilograms per animal | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 249 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 242 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 244 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 243 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 251 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 256 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 257 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 254 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 257 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 259 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 256 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 255 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 252 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 256 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 261 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 259 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 258 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 255 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 266 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 259 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 263 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 261 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 259 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 261 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 268 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 268 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 268 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 269 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 272 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 277 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 280 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 281 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 282 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 285 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 289 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 289 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 261 kilograms per animal, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 289 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 | 155.33 kilograms per animal | 144 kilograms per animal | 173 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 213.2 kilograms per animal | 185 kilograms per animal | 229 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 225.7 kilograms per animal | 217 kilograms per animal | 247 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 251.2 kilograms per animal | 242 kilograms per animal | 259 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 257.7 kilograms per animal | 252 kilograms per animal | 266 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.6 kilograms per animal | 259 kilograms per animal | 277 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.4 kilograms per animal | 280 kilograms per animal | 289 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle meat per animal in Spain?
- Cattle meat per animal in Spain was 289 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 289 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 144 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Spain ranks 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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