What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Australia and New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 16.61 million An in 1978.

What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Australia and New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 6.57 million An in 1961.

How does Australia and New Zealand rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?

Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.

Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand

Name: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Australia and New Zealand: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 13.37 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

13.37 million An

Change on year

up 11.2%

World rank

7th

of 250 countries

All-time high

16.61 million An

in 1978

All-time low

6.57 million An

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Australia and New Zealand is 13.37 million An, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 16.61 million An in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6.57 million An, in 1961.

That places Australia and New Zealand 7th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	6.57 million An	—
1962	7.75 million An	+18.0%
1963	8.63 million An	+11.3%
1964	9.12 million An	+5.7%
1965	9.21 million An	+1.1%
1966	8.57 million An	-6.9%
1967	8.07 million An	-5.9%
1968	8.37 million An	+3.8%
1969	8.64 million An	+3.2%
1970	8.99 million An	+4.0%
1971	8.76 million An	-2.6%
1972	9.25 million An	+5.6%
1973	11.23 million An	+21.5%
1974	10.29 million An	-8.4%
1975	12.02 million An	+16.8%
1976	14.48 million An	+20.5%
1977	15.55 million An	+7.4%
1978	16.61 million An	+6.8%
1979	14.55 million An	-12.4%
1980	11.87 million An	-18.4%
1981	11.49 million An	-3.2%
1982	11.93 million An	+3.9%
1983	12.23 million An	+2.5%
1984	9.91 million An	-19.0%
1985	9.85 million An	-0.6%
1986	10.24 million An	+3.9%
1987	11.17 million An	+9.1%
1988	11.29 million An	+1.1%
1989	10.44 million An	-7.5%
1990	10.64 million An	+1.9%
1991	11.24 million An	+5.6%
1992	11.63 million An	+3.5%
1993	11.43 million An	-1.7%
1994	11.21 million An	-1.9%
1995	11.40 million An	+1.7%
1996	11.76 million An	+3.1%
1997	12.17 million An	+3.5%
1998	13.20 million An	+8.4%
1999	12.65 million An	-4.1%
2000	12.17 million An	-3.8%
2001	12.04 million An	-1.1%
2002	12.46 million An	+3.5%
2003	12.65 million An	+1.5%
2004	13.02 million An	+2.8%
2005	12.36 million An	-5.0%
2006	12.54 million An	+1.4%
2007	12.59 million An	+0.4%
2008	12.34 million An	-2.0%
2009	12.34 million An	-0.0%
2010	12.09 million An	-2.0%
2011	11.86 million An	-1.9%
2012	11.83 million An	-0.2%
2013	13.08 million An	+10.5%
2014	14.19 million An	+8.5%
2015	14.86 million An	+4.7%
2016	13.56 million An	-8.7%
2017	11.81 million An	-12.9%
2018	12.71 million An	+7.7%
2019	13.55 million An	+6.6%
2020	12.18 million An	-10.1%
2021	11.03 million An	-9.4%
2022	10.70 million An	-3.0%
2023	12.03 million An	+12.5%
2024	13.37 million An	+11.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	8.33 million An	6.57 million An	9.21 million An	9
1970s	12.17 million An	8.76 million An	16.61 million An	10
1980s	11.04 million An	9.85 million An	12.23 million An	10
1990s	11.73 million An	10.64 million An	13.20 million An	10
2000s	12.45 million An	12.04 million An	13.02 million An	10
2010s	12.95 million An	11.81 million An	14.86 million An	10
2020s	11.86 million An	10.70 million An	13.37 million An	5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

4 USSR 40.30 million An compare
5 Brazil 39.69 million An compare
6 Argentina 13.93 million An compare
8 Pakistan 10.50 million An compare
9 India 10.30 million An compare
10 Mexico 8.92 million An compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, annual growth rate 11.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
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Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
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All data for Australia and New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Australia and New Zealand?: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Australia and New Zealand was 13.37 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Australia and New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 16.61 million An in 1978.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Australia and New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 6.57 million An in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?: Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit: An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 280 places, 15,946 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.