Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Central America
Central America: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 12.09 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Central America recorded 12.09 million An for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Central America peaked at 12.09 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million An, in 1961.
That places Central America 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Central America, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.16 million An | — |
| 1962 | 3.60 million An | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 3.80 million An | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 3.91 million An | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 3.96 million An | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 4.03 million An | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 4.17 million An | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 4.35 million An | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 4.45 million An | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 4.40 million An | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 4.48 million An | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.59 million An | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.37 million An | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 4.28 million An | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 4.95 million An | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 5.72 million An | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 6.20 million An | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 6.07 million An | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.62 million An | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 5.80 million An | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 6.31 million An | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 6.49 million An | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.50 million An | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.39 million An | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 6.37 million An | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 7.84 million An | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 7.57 million An | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 7.08 million An | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 7.49 million An | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 7.31 million An | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 7.78 million An | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 7.63 million An | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 7.61 million An | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.44 million An | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 8.82 million An | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 8.40 million An | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 8.32 million An | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 8.48 million An | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 8.82 million An | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 8.92 million An | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.00 million An | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.04 million An | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.13 million An | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.71 million An | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 9.79 million An | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.01 million An | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.20 million An | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.43 million An | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 10.71 million An | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 11.14 million An | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 11.67 million An | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 11.82 million An | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.58 million An | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.55 million An | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.40 million An | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.75 million An | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 11.01 million An | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.08 million An | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.30 million An | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.47 million An | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.88 million An | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 11.77 million An | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.85 million An | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.09 million An | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.94 million An | 3.16 million An | 4.45 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.07 million An | 4.28 million An | 6.20 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.78 million An | 5.80 million An | 7.84 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.16 million An | 7.31 million An | 8.82 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.69 million An | 8.92 million An | 10.71 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.33 million An | 10.75 million An | 11.82 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.81 million An | 11.47 million An | 12.09 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 16 Türkiye 5.08 million An compare
- 16 Turkey 5.08 million An compare
- 18 New Zealand 4.68 million An compare
- 19 United Republic of Tanzania 4.59 million An compare
- 20 Chad 4.34 million An compare
- 21 France 3.99 million An compare
- 22 Ethiopia 3.95 million An compare
- 22 Ethiopia 3.95 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Central America
- Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 0.6939 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -10.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -3.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -5.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) -2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Central America?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Central America was 12.09 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.09 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million An in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- Central America ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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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.