Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 2.85 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2.85 million An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 5.36 million An in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million An, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.27 million An | — |
| 1962 | 4.28 million An | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 4.26 million An | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.86 million An | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 3.58 million An | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 3.87 million An | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 4.21 million An | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 4.01 million An | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 3.81 million An | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 4.05 million An | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 3.89 million An | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 3.65 million An | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 3.46 million An | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 4.63 million An | +34.0% |
| 1975 | 5.36 million An | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 4.44 million An | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 4.11 million An | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 4.03 million An | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.06 million An | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 4.25 million An | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 3.98 million An | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 3.63 million An | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 3.93 million An | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 4.31 million An | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 4.29 million An | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.94 million An | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 4.11 million An | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 3.38 million An | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 3.44 million An | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 3.52 million An | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.62 million An | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.78 million An | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.47 million An | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 3.64 million An | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 3.81 million An | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.40 million An | -37.1% |
| 1997 | 2.28 million An | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 2.33 million An | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.29 million An | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.43 million An | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.16 million An | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 2.28 million An | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.27 million An | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.35 million An | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.41 million An | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.64 million An | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 2.66 million An | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.63 million An | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.51 million An | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.71 million An | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.84 million An | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.68 million An | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.62 million An | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.67 million An | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.65 million An | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.78 million An | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.75 million An | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.81 million An | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.83 million An | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.83 million An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.75 million An | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.81 million An | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.77 million An | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.85 million An | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.02 million An | 3.58 million An | 4.28 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.17 million An | 3.46 million An | 5.36 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.93 million An | 3.38 million An | 4.31 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 million An | 2.28 million An | 3.81 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million An | 2.16 million An | 2.66 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 million An | 2.62 million An | 2.84 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.80 million An | 2.75 million An | 2.85 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 27 Colombia 3.23 million An compare
- 28 South Africa 3.16 million An compare
- 29 Germany 3.03 million An compare
- 31 Sudan (former) 2.84 million An compare
- 32 Bangladesh 2.81 million An compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 2.74 million An compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.85 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 million An in 1975.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million An in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.