Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) was 4.29 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.29 million t
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
14th
of 30 groups
All-time high
4.29 million t
in 2024
All-time low
1.15 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 4.29 million t for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 4.29 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million t, in 1961.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 14th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.15 million t —
1962 1.18 million t +2.1%
1963 1.21 million t +2.7%
1964 1.24 million t +2.5%
1965 1.25 million t +1.0%
1966 1.34 million t +6.7%
1967 1.39 million t +4.0%
1968 1.44 million t +3.4%
1969 1.46 million t +1.5%
1970 1.48 million t +1.4%
1971 1.43 million t -3.7%
1972 1.42 million t -0.7%
1973 1.41 million t -0.2%
1974 1.44 million t +2.0%
1975 1.47 million t +2.0%
1976 1.52 million t +3.0%
1977 1.57 million t +3.2%
1978 1.70 million t +8.3%
1979 1.70 million t +0.4%
1980 1.68 million t -1.4%
1981 1.76 million t +4.7%
1982 1.79 million t +1.7%
1983 1.79 million t +0.3%
1984 1.82 million t +1.8%
1985 1.88 million t +2.9%
1986 1.93 million t +3.1%
1987 1.83 million t -5.6%
1988 1.88 million t +2.8%
1989 1.95 million t +3.7%
1990 1.98 million t +1.9%
1991 1.86 million t -6.0%
1992 1.89 million t +1.4%
1993 1.93 million t +2.1%
1994 1.95 million t +1.1%
1995 2.00 million t +2.7%
1996 2.09 million t +4.5%
1997 2.17 million t +3.4%
1998 2.25 million t +3.8%
1999 2.37 million t +5.3%
2000 2.31 million t -2.4%
2001 2.36 million t +2.0%
2002 2.49 million t +5.7%
2003 2.57 million t +3.2%
2004 2.61 million t +1.6%
2005 2.74 million t +5.1%
2006 2.81 million t +2.6%
2007 2.84 million t +1.0%
2008 2.96 million t +4.4%
2009 3.07 million t +3.7%
2010 3.27 million t +6.3%
2011 3.35 million t +2.6%
2012 3.51 million t +4.6%
2013 3.60 million t +2.6%
2014 3.65 million t +1.5%
2015 3.69 million t +1.1%
2016 3.76 million t +1.9%
2017 3.96 million t +5.2%
2018 3.76 million t -5.2%
2019 3.90 million t +3.8%
2020 3.93 million t +0.8%
2021 3.93 million t -0.1%
2022 4.00 million t +1.8%
2023 4.19 million t +4.9%
2024 4.29 million t +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.30 million t 1.15 million t 1.46 million t 9
1970s 1.51 million t 1.41 million t 1.70 million t 10
1980s 1.83 million t 1.68 million t 1.95 million t 10
1990s 2.05 million t 1.86 million t 2.37 million t 10
2000s 2.68 million t 2.31 million t 3.07 million t 10
2010s 3.64 million t 3.27 million t 3.96 million t 10
2020s 4.07 million t 3.93 million t 4.29 million t 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 12 Türkiye 1.48 million t compare
  2. 12 Turkey 1.48 million t compare
  3. 14 Pakistan 1.37 million t compare
  4. 15 France 1.30 million t compare
  5. 16 Canada 1.29 million t compare
  6. 17 Uzbekistan 1.16 million t compare
  7. 17 Uzbekistan 1.16 million t 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 — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 4.29 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 4.29 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million t in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
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
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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.