Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.12 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.12 million t
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
25th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.31 million t
in 2016
All-time low
294,221 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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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 Northern Africa stood at 1.12 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Northern Africa peaked at 1.31 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 294,221 t, in 1961.

That places Northern Africa 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 294,221 t
1962 297,773 t +1.2%
1963 299,916 t +0.7%
1964 301,479 t +0.5%
1965 319,936 t +6.1%
1966 338,815 t +5.9%
1967 357,809 t +5.6%
1968 416,491 t +16.4%
1969 413,461 t -0.7%
1970 409,917 t -0.9%
1971 423,211 t +3.2%
1972 439,838 t +3.9%
1973 454,034 t +3.2%
1974 466,688 t +2.8%
1975 473,389 t +1.4%
1976 482,760 t +2.0%
1977 529,720 t +9.7%
1978 539,850 t +1.9%
1979 553,372 t +2.5%
1980 583,125 t +5.4%
1981 631,843 t +8.4%
1982 618,980 t -2.0%
1983 600,900 t -2.9%
1984 596,500 t -0.7%
1985 578,100 t -3.1%
1986 596,160 t +3.1%
1987 604,052 t +1.3%
1988 637,037 t +5.5%
1989 667,187 t +4.7%
1990 658,561 t -1.3%
1991 787,402 t +19.6%
1992 786,600 t -0.1%
1993 799,300 t +1.6%
1994 771,748 t -3.4%
1995 780,550 t +1.1%
1996 723,347 t -7.3%
1997 774,200 t +7.0%
1998 796,200 t +2.8%
1999 855,180 t +7.4%
2000 906,600 t +6.0%
2001 899,400 t -0.8%
2002 1.01 million t +12.0%
2003 994,400 t -1.3%
2004 996,100 t +0.2%
2005 1.03 million t +3.4%
2006 1.05 million t +2.2%
2007 1.07 million t +2.0%
2008 1.13 million t +5.6%
2009 1.17 million t +2.7%
2010 1.18 million t +1.2%
2011 1.18 million t +0.3%
2012 1.22 million t +3.3%
2013 1.25 million t +2.1%
2014 1.25 million t +0.5%
2015 1.26 million t +0.6%
2016 1.31 million t +3.7%
2017 1.27 million t -3.1%
2018 1.29 million t +1.6%
2019 1.30 million t +0.8%
2020 1.27 million t -1.9%
2021 1.28 million t +0.1%
2022 1.27 million t -0.3%
2023 1.15 million t -9.7%
2024 1.12 million t -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 337,767 t 294,221 t 416,491 t 9
1970s 477,278 t 409,917 t 553,372 t 10
1980s 611,388 t 578,100 t 667,187 t 10
1990s 773,309 t 658,561 t 855,180 t 10
2000s 1.03 million t 899,400 t 1.17 million t 10
2010s 1.25 million t 1.18 million t 1.31 million t 10
2020s 1.22 million t 1.12 million t 1.28 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 22 Italy 659,120 t compare
  2. 23 Poland 637,490 t compare
  3. 24 Ireland 602,600 t compare
  4. 25 Indonesia 597,754 t compare
  5. 26 Chad 578,029 t compare
  6. 27 Uruguay 577,893 t compare
  7. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 37,009 t compare
  8. 28 Japan 461,905 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Northern Africa?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Northern Africa was 1.12 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 million t in 2016.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 294,221 t in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
Northern Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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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
239 places, 13,824 data points, 1961–2024
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