Cattle meat per animal in United States
United States: Cattle meat per animal was 382 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
382 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
4th
of 198 countries
All-time high
382 kilograms per animal
in 2024
All-time low
213 kilograms per animal
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in United States, 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 States is 382 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in United States peaked at 382 kilograms per animal in 2024 and was at its lowest, 213 kilograms per animal, in 1962.
United States ranks 4th 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 States, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 215 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 213 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 224 kilograms per animal | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 225 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 219 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 228 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 236 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 239 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 244 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 255 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 256 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 264 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 270 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 265 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 240 kilograms per animal | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 250 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 246 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 255 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 269 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 272 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 271 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 266 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 268 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 265 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 275 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 275 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 281 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 287 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 293 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 297 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 300 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 301 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 301 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 293 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 297 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 297 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 304 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 311 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 310 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 320 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 333 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 322 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 336 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 354 kilograms per animal | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 336 kilograms per animal | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 325 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 338 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 339 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 351 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 335 kilograms per animal | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 341 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 352 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 353 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 379 kilograms per animal | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 369 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 369 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 364 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 364 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 361 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 371 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 371 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 370 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 369 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 382 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227 kilograms per animal | 213 kilograms per animal | 244 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 257 kilograms per animal | 240 kilograms per animal | 270 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 275.3 kilograms per animal | 265 kilograms per animal | 293 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 301.1 kilograms per animal | 293 kilograms per animal | 311 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 335.4 kilograms per animal | 320 kilograms per animal | 354 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.7 kilograms per animal | 335 kilograms per animal | 379 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.6 kilograms per animal | 369 kilograms per animal | 382 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle meat per animal in United States?
- Cattle meat per animal in United States was 382 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 382 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 213 kilograms per animal in 1962.
- How does United States rank for cattle meat per animal?
- United States ranks 4th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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