What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in United States of America?

The highest recorded value was 48.73 million An in 1976.

What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in United States of America?

The lowest recorded value was 29.32 million An in 2015.

How does United States of America rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?

United States of America ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.

Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in United States of America?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this United States of 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.

Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United States of America

Name: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United States of America
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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United States of America: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 32.16 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

32.16 million An

Change on year

down 3.3%

Rank

13th

of 30 groups

All-time high

48.73 million An

in 1976

All-time low

29.32 million An

in 2015

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in United States of America, 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 States of America is 32.16 million An, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in United States of America peaked at 48.73 million An in 1976 and was at its lowest, 29.32 million An, in 2015.

That places United States of America 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	34.55 million An	—
1962	34.77 million An	+0.6%
1963	35.27 million An	+1.5%
1964	39.31 million An	+11.4%
1965	40.96 million An	+4.2%
1966	41.04 million An	+0.2%
1967	40.41 million An	-1.5%
1968	41.03 million An	+1.6%
1969	40.58 million An	-1.1%
1970	39.56 million An	-2.5%
1971	39.73 million An	+0.4%
1972	39.34 million An	-1.0%
1973	36.40 million An	-7.5%
1974	40.50 million An	+11.3%
1975	46.87 million An	+15.7%
1976	48.73 million An	+4.0%
1977	48.07 million An	-1.3%
1978	44.27 million An	-7.9%
1979	36.93 million An	-16.6%
1980	36.79 million An	-0.4%
1981	38.15 million An	+3.7%
1982	39.26 million An	+2.9%
1983	40.14 million An	+2.2%
1984	41.27 million An	+2.8%
1985	40.05 million An	-3.0%
1986	41.05 million An	+2.5%
1987	38.79 million An	-5.5%
1988	37.89 million An	-2.3%
1989	36.33 million An	-4.1%
1990	35.28 million An	-2.9%
1991	34.37 million An	-2.6%
1992	34.49 million An	+0.4%
1993	34.75 million An	+0.7%
1994	35.69 million An	+2.7%
1995	37.29 million An	+4.5%
1996	38.58 million An	+3.4%
1997	38.11 million An	-1.2%
1998	37.14 million An	-2.6%
1999	37.64 million An	+1.4%
2000	37.59 million An	-0.1%
2001	36.58 million An	-2.7%
2002	36.97 million An	+1.1%
2003	36.69 million An	-0.8%
2004	33.76 million An	-8.0%
2005	33.31 million An	-1.3%
2006	34.60 million An	+3.9%
2007	35.21 million An	+1.8%
2008	35.50 million An	+0.8%
2009	34.45 million An	-3.0%
2010	35.28 million An	+2.4%
2011	35.09 million An	-0.6%
2012	33.86 million An	-3.5%
2013	33.35 million An	-1.5%
2014	30.86 million An	-7.5%
2015	29.32 million An	-5.0%
2016	31.19 million An	+6.4%
2017	32.82 million An	+5.2%
2018	33.70 million An	+2.7%
2019	34.26 million An	+1.7%
2020	33.37 million An	-2.6%
2021	34.36 million An	+3.0%
2022	34.81 million An	+1.3%
2023	33.25 million An	-4.5%
2024	32.16 million An	-3.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	38.66 million An	34.55 million An	41.04 million An	9
1970s	42.04 million An	36.40 million An	48.73 million An	10
1980s	38.97 million An	36.33 million An	41.27 million An	10
1990s	36.33 million An	34.37 million An	38.58 million An	10
2000s	35.46 million An	33.31 million An	37.59 million An	10
2010s	32.97 million An	29.32 million An	35.28 million An	10
2020s	33.59 million An	32.16 million An	34.81 million An	5

Countries ranked near United States of America

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
14 Uzbekistan 6.04 million An compare
14 Uzbekistan 6.04 million An compare
16 Türkiye 5.08 million An compare
16 Turkey 5.08 million An compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in United States of America?: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in United States of America was 32.16 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 States of America?: The highest recorded value was 48.73 million An in 1976.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in United States of America?: The lowest recorded value was 29.32 million An in 2015.
How does United States of America rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?: United States of America ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in United States of America?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of 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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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.