Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in France

France: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing was 7.49 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.49 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
27th
of 167 countries
All-time high
16.19 An per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
7.49 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in France, 1961–2023

051015196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in France is 7.49 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in France peaked at 16.19 An per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 7.49 An per square kilometre, in 2023.

France ranks 27th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in France, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year An per square kilometre Change
1961 14.7 An per square kilometre
1962 15.41 An per square kilometre +4.8%
1963 14.96 An per square kilometre -2.9%
1964 13.73 An per square kilometre -8.2%
1965 13.75 An per square kilometre +0.1%
1966 15.15 An per square kilometre +10.2%
1967 16.07 An per square kilometre +6.1%
1968 16.19 An per square kilometre +0.8%
1969 15.19 An per square kilometre -6.2%
1970 15.03 An per square kilometre -1.0%
1971 15.07 An per square kilometre +0.3%
1972 13.06 An per square kilometre -13.3%
1973 12.48 An per square kilometre -4.5%
1974 15.15 An per square kilometre +21.4%
1975 16.07 An per square kilometre +6.1%
1976 16.19 An per square kilometre +0.8%
1977 15.19 An per square kilometre -6.2%
1978 13.91 An per square kilometre -8.4%
1979 14.77 An per square kilometre +6.2%
1980 14.57 An per square kilometre -1.4%
1981 14.3 An per square kilometre -1.8%
1982 13.87 An per square kilometre -3.0%
1983 14.18 An per square kilometre +2.2%
1984 15.31 An per square kilometre +8.0%
1985 14.56 An per square kilometre -4.9%
1986 14.44 An per square kilometre -0.9%
1987 14.63 An per square kilometre +1.3%
1988 13.95 An per square kilometre -4.7%
1989 12.14 An per square kilometre -12.9%
1990 12.38 An per square kilometre +2.0%
1991 13.02 An per square kilometre +5.1%
1992 12.82 An per square kilometre -1.5%
1993 11.58 An per square kilometre -9.7%
1994 11.06 An per square kilometre -4.5%
1995 11.15 An per square kilometre +0.9%
1996 11.43 An per square kilometre +2.5%
1997 11.47 An per square kilometre +0.4%
1998 10.88 An per square kilometre -5.1%
1999 10.62 An per square kilometre -2.5%
2000 10.16 An per square kilometre -4.3%
2001 10.78 An per square kilometre +6.1%
2002 11.14 An per square kilometre +3.3%
2003 10.95 An per square kilometre -1.7%
2004 10.43 An per square kilometre -4.8%
2005 10.05 An per square kilometre -3.6%
2006 9.67 An per square kilometre -3.8%
2007 9.54 An per square kilometre -1.3%
2008 9.49 An per square kilometre -0.6%
2009 9.57 An per square kilometre +0.9%
2010 9.58 An per square kilometre +0.1%
2011 9.62 An per square kilometre +0.5%
2012 9.19 An per square kilometre -4.6%
2013 8.64 An per square kilometre -5.9%
2014 8.61 An per square kilometre -0.3%
2015 8.7 An per square kilometre +1.0%
2016 8.77 An per square kilometre +0.8%
2017 8.65 An per square kilometre -1.4%
2018 8.58 An per square kilometre -0.8%
2019 8.43 An per square kilometre -1.7%
2020 8.32 An per square kilometre -1.3%
2021 8.27 An per square kilometre -0.6%
2022 7.9 An per square kilometre -4.4%
2023 7.49 An per square kilometre -5.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 7.49 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.64 An per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • France's 7.49 An per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3 An per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.01 An per square kilometre 13.73 An per square kilometre 16.19 An per square kilometre 9
1970s 14.69 An per square kilometre 12.48 An per square kilometre 16.19 An per square kilometre 10
1980s 14.19 An per square kilometre 12.14 An per square kilometre 15.31 An per square kilometre 10
1990s 11.64 An per square kilometre 10.62 An per square kilometre 13.02 An per square kilometre 10
2000s 10.18 An per square kilometre 9.49 An per square kilometre 11.14 An per square kilometre 10
2010s 8.88 An per square kilometre 8.43 An per square kilometre 9.62 An per square kilometre 10
2020s 8 An per square kilometre 7.49 An per square kilometre 8.32 An per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 24 Bahrain 8.04 An per square kilometre compare
  2. 25 Palestine 7.75 An per square kilometre compare
  3. 26 Austria 7.52 An per square kilometre compare
  4. 28 Costa Rica 7.37 An per square kilometre compare
  5. 29 Zimbabwe 7.09 An per square kilometre compare
  6. 30 Malawi 6.71 An per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in France?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in France was 7.49 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 16.19 An per square kilometre in 1968.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 7.49 An per square kilometre in 2023.
How does France rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
France ranks 27th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 9,559 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.