Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.89 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.89 million t
Change on year
up 11.1%
Rank
21st
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.89 million t
in 2024
All-time low
765,208 t
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia stood at 1.89 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Asia peaked at 1.89 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 765,208 t, in 1991.

Southern Asia ranks 21st of 29 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 in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 930,255 t
1962 956,230 t +2.8%
1963 966,340 t +1.1%
1964 982,544 t +1.7%
1965 1.00 million t +1.9%
1966 1.04 million t +4.0%
1967 1.07 million t +2.3%
1968 1.10 million t +3.0%
1969 1.13 million t +3.0%
1970 1.15 million t +1.7%
1971 1.18 million t +2.6%
1972 1.20 million t +1.4%
1973 1.23 million t +2.8%
1974 1.26 million t +2.7%
1975 1.29 million t +2.6%
1976 1.35 million t +4.1%
1977 1.38 million t +2.2%
1978 1.41 million t +2.8%
1979 1.46 million t +3.4%
1980 1.47 million t +0.5%
1981 1.49 million t +1.3%
1982 1.57 million t +5.3%
1983 1.60 million t +1.8%
1984 1.61 million t +0.8%
1985 1.61 million t +0.2%
1986 1.64 million t +1.8%
1987 1.73 million t +5.4%
1988 1.75 million t +1.1%
1989 1.79 million t +2.1%
1990 1.85 million t +3.6%
1991 765,208 t -58.7%
1992 789,063 t +3.1%
1993 820,195 t +3.9%
1994 862,856 t +5.2%
1995 903,024 t +4.7%
1996 960,954 t +6.4%
1997 1.05 million t +9.7%
1998 1.08 million t +2.2%
1999 1.03 million t -4.0%
2000 1.02 million t -1.7%
2001 1.06 million t +4.3%
2002 1.18 million t +11.7%
2003 1.16 million t -2.4%
2004 1.20 million t +3.9%
2005 1.22 million t +1.3%
2006 1.40 million t +15.1%
2007 1.46 million t +4.5%
2008 1.42 million t -3.0%
2009 1.46 million t +2.5%
2010 1.51 million t +3.4%
2011 1.56 million t +3.7%
2012 1.59 million t +1.6%
2013 1.65 million t +4.2%
2014 1.68 million t +1.9%
2015 1.65 million t -2.2%
2016 1.66 million t +0.7%
2017 1.63 million t -1.5%
2018 1.63 million t -0.5%
2019 1.62 million t -0.5%
2020 1.75 million t +8.0%
2021 1.71 million t -2.0%
2022 1.70 million t -0.5%
2023 1.70 million t -0.2%
2024 1.89 million t +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.02 million t 930,255 t 1.13 million t 9
1970s 1.29 million t 1.15 million t 1.46 million t 10
1980s 1.63 million t 1.47 million t 1.79 million t 10
1990s 1.01 million t 765,208 t 1.85 million t 10
2000s 1.26 million t 1.02 million t 1.46 million t 10
2010s 1.62 million t 1.51 million t 1.68 million t 10
2020s 1.75 million t 1.70 million t 1.89 million t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 18 Timor-Leste 1,275 t compare
  2. 18 Zimbabwe 755,211 t compare
  3. 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 252.21 t compare
  4. 19 New Zealand 741,844 t compare
  5. 19 Micronesia 252.21 t compare
  6. 20 Colombia 731,625 t compare
  7. 21 Spain 718,450 t compare
  8. 22 Italy 659,120 t compare
  9. 23 Poland 637,490 t compare
  10. 24 Ireland 602,600 t compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Asia?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Asia was 1.89 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.89 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 765,208 t in 1991.
How does Southern Asia rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
Southern Asia ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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
239 places, 13,824 data points, 1961–2024
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