Cattle meat per animal in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cattle meat per animal was 328 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
328 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 198 countries
All-time high
335 kilograms per animal
in 2010
All-time low
213 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in United Kingdom, 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
The most recent figure for cattle meat per animal in United Kingdom is 328 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in United Kingdom peaked at 335 kilograms per animal in 2010 and was at its lowest, 213 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 14th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 213 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 215 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 222 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 227 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 233 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 224 kilograms per animal | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 219 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 226 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 230 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 234 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 241 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 248 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 247 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 231 kilograms per animal | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 227 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 238 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 249 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 255 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 258 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 259 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 262 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 266 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 264 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 267 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 275 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 269 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 272 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 280 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 284 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 284 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 282 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 257 kilograms per animal | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 256 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 260 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 263 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 296 kilograms per animal | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 301 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 300 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 296 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 290 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 298 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 304 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 307 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 307 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 316 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 320 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 331 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 328 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 331 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 335 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 330 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 330 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 323 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 329 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 334 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 329 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 329 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 328 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 323 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 330 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 330 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 328 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 326 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 328 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.22 kilograms per animal | 213 kilograms per animal | 233 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 242.8 kilograms per animal | 227 kilograms per animal | 258 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 269.8 kilograms per animal | 259 kilograms per animal | 284 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 279.5 kilograms per animal | 256 kilograms per animal | 301 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.2 kilograms per animal | 290 kilograms per animal | 331 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 329 kilograms per animal | 323 kilograms per animal | 335 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 328.4 kilograms per animal | 326 kilograms per animal | 330 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle meat per animal in United Kingdom?
- Cattle meat per animal in United Kingdom was 328 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 335 kilograms per animal in 2010.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 213 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cattle meat per animal?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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