Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Australia
Australia: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 8.69 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Australia stood at 8.69 million An.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Australia peaked at 12.97 million An in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.28 million An, in 1961.
That places Australia 11th 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, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.28 million An | — |
| 1962 | 5.12 million An | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 5.93 million An | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 6.44 million An | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 6.84 million An | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 6.32 million An | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 5.65 million An | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 5.66 million An | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 5.61 million An | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 5.86 million An | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 5.87 million An | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.42 million An | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 8.15 million An | +26.9% |
| 1974 | 7.26 million An | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 8.44 million An | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 10.62 million An | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 11.98 million An | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 12.97 million An | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 11.35 million An | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 8.89 million An | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 8.44 million An | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 8.69 million An | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 9.11 million An | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 7.31 million An | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 7.04 million An | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 7.40 million An | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 7.98 million An | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 8.11 million An | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.24 million An | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 7.94 million An | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 8.38 million An | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 8.72 million An | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 8.48 million An | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 8.28 million An | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 8.27 million An | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.93 million An | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 8.41 million An | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 9.32 million An | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 9.10 million An | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 8.65 million An | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 8.76 million An | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.05 million An | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 8.91 million An | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.80 million An | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.47 million An | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 8.85 million An | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.90 million An | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.65 million An | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 8.41 million An | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 8.27 million An | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.94 million An | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.98 million An | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.03 million An | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 9.90 million An | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 10.10 million An | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.80 million An | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 7.42 million An | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 8.34 million An | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 9.05 million An | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 7.56 million An | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 6.30 million An | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 6.11 million An | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.39 million An | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 8.69 million An | +17.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 8.69 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 148,640 An, 58.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 8.69 million An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 241,984 An, 35.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.76 million An | 4.28 million An | 6.84 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.89 million An | 5.86 million An | 12.97 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.02 million An | 7.04 million An | 9.11 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.48 million An | 7.93 million An | 9.32 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.75 million An | 8.41 million An | 9.05 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.68 million An | 7.42 million An | 10.10 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 million An | 6.11 million An | 8.69 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 8 Pakistan 10.50 million An compare
- 9 India 10.30 million An compare
- 10 Mexico 8.92 million An compare
- 12 Russian Federation 7.54 million An compare
- 12 Russia 7.54 million An compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 6.04 million An compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 6.04 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.16 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2372 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.7 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Australia?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Australia was 8.69 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?
- The highest recorded value was 12.97 million An in 1978.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 million An in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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About this data
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.