Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Europe
Europe: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 37.84 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Europe recorded 37.84 million An for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Europe peaked at 89.38 million An in 1987 and was at its lowest, 37.59 million An, in 2023.
Europe ranks 9th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Europe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.01 million An | — |
| 1962 | 75.80 million An | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 81.74 million An | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 75.82 million An | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 72.58 million An | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 76.17 million An | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 82.97 million An | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 85.05 million An | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 82.70 million An | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 81.40 million An | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 78.88 million An | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 76.30 million An | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 77.00 million An | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 84.09 million An | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 86.76 million An | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 87.17 million An | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 83.84 million An | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 84.35 million An | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 85.45 million An | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 86.38 million An | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 84.55 million An | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 83.84 million An | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 84.01 million An | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 88.83 million An | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 88.19 million An | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 88.05 million An | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 89.38 million An | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 86.38 million An | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 85.17 million An | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 88.77 million An | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 86.95 million An | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 77.71 million An | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 73.28 million An | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 71.21 million An | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 69.17 million An | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 64.90 million An | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 62.85 million An | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 59.54 million An | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 56.27 million An | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 54.53 million An | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 51.56 million An | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 52.57 million An | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 52.56 million An | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.13 million An | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 48.04 million An | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 46.74 million An | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 46.21 million An | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 45.61 million An | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 45.00 million An | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 45.11 million An | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 43.53 million An | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 41.85 million An | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 40.94 million An | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 40.92 million An | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.64 million An | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.08 million An | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 40.65 million An | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.68 million An | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.07 million An | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 39.61 million An | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 39.38 million An | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 38.62 million An | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 37.59 million An | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 37.84 million An | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.98 million An | 69.01 million An | 85.05 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.52 million An | 76.30 million An | 87.17 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.48 million An | 83.84 million An | 89.38 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.06 million An | 56.27 million An | 88.77 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.39 million An | 45.00 million An | 54.53 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.55 million An | 40.07 million An | 45.11 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.61 million An | 37.59 million An | 39.61 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 6 Argentina 13.93 million An compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 13.37 million An compare
- 8 Pakistan 10.50 million An compare
- 9 India 10.30 million An compare
- 10 Mexico 8.92 million An compare
- 11 Australia 8.69 million An compare
- 12 Russian Federation 7.54 million An compare
- 12 Russia 7.54 million An compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Europe?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Europe was 37.84 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 89.38 million An in 1987.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.59 million An in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- Europe ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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.