Global meat production by livestock type in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Global meat production by livestock type was 4,684 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,684
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
44th
of 60 countries
All-time high
6,000
in 1993
All-time low
2,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production by livestock type in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 4,684 for global meat production by livestock type in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production by livestock type in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 6,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 1961.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production by livestock type in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 | -50.0% |
| 1971 | 3,100 | +55.0% |
| 1972 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 3,400 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 3,500 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 3,700 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 3,900 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,700 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 3,800 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 3,859 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3,923 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3,041 | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 3,577 | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 3,557 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 3,441 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 4,278 | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 5,399 | +26.2% |
| 1989 | 5,565 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 5,666 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 5,831 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5,900 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 6,000 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 5,799 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 5,500 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 5,000 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 4,922 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 4,500 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 5,000 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 5,001 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,985 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,968 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,952 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,934 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,917 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4,900 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4,883 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4,866 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4,850 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,833 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4,800 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,810 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,805 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,789 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,763 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,737 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,714 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,696 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,667 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,651 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,684 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4,693 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4,689 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4,684 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,111 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,350 | 2,000 | 3,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,044 | 3,041 | 5,565 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,412 | 4,500 | 6,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,926 | 4,850 | 5,001 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,761 | 4,667 | 4,833 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,680 | 4,651 | 4,693 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.64 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.64 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production by livestock type in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Global meat production by livestock type in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 4,684 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production by livestock type recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 in 1993.
- What is the lowest global meat production by livestock type recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for global meat production by livestock type?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production by livestock type rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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