Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Americas
Americas: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) was 33.28 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Americas stood at 33.28 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Americas peaked at 33.28 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.48 million t, in 1961.
That places Americas 2nd out of 30 groups 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 with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.48 million t | — |
| 1962 | 13.82 million t | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 14.65 million t | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 15.30 million t | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 15.51 million t | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 16.15 million t | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 16.61 million t | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 17.36 million t | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 17.92 million t | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 17.97 million t | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 17.36 million t | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 18.00 million t | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 17.44 million t | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 18.37 million t | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 19.67 million t | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 21.54 million t | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 21.41 million t | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 21.20 million t | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 19.55 million t | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 19.80 million t | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 20.63 million t | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 20.37 million t | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 20.93 million t | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 21.19 million t | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 21.72 million t | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 22.57 million t | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 21.68 million t | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 22.19 million t | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 22.29 million t | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 22.49 million t | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 22.51 million t | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 22.63 million t | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 22.84 million t | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 23.36 million t | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 24.56 million t | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 25.60 million t | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 25.74 million t | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 25.49 million t | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 26.50 million t | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 27.11 million t | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 27.12 million t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.30 million t | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.91 million t | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 28.87 million t | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 27.04 million t | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 27.74 million t | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 28.67 million t | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 28.46 million t | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.64 million t | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 28.03 million t | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 27.84 million t | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.50 million t | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 29.49 million t | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 30.93 million t | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 28.36 million t | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 28.45 million t | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.68 million t | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 30.56 million t | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 31.05 million t | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 30.64 million t | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 30.66 million t | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 31.64 million t | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 32.13 million t | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 33.28 million t | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.65 million t | 13.48 million t | 17.92 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.25 million t | 17.36 million t | 21.54 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.34 million t | 19.80 million t | 22.57 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.17 million t | 22.49 million t | 26.50 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.89 million t | 27.04 million t | 28.87 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.29 million t | 27.84 million t | 31.05 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.67 million t | 30.64 million t | 33.28 million t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Americas?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Americas was 33.28 million t 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 — production recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 33.28 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.48 million t in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
- Americas ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas 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 — Production. 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.