Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Africa

Africa: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 162 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
162 kg/An
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
23rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
166 kg/An
in 2010
All-time low
141 kg/An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.

Analysis

In 2024, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Africa stood at 162 kg/An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Africa peaked at 166 kg/An in 2010 and was at its lowest, 141 kg/An, in 1962.

That places Africa 23rd 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 142 kg/An
1962 141 kg/An -0.7%
1963 145 kg/An +2.8%
1964 146 kg/An +0.7%
1965 147 kg/An +0.7%
1966 144 kg/An -2.0%
1967 142 kg/An -1.4%
1968 142 kg/An +0.0%
1969 144 kg/An +1.4%
1970 144 kg/An +0.0%
1971 144 kg/An +0.0%
1972 145 kg/An +0.7%
1973 143 kg/An -1.4%
1974 144 kg/An +0.7%
1975 146 kg/An +1.4%
1976 147 kg/An +0.7%
1977 147 kg/An +0.0%
1978 147 kg/An +0.0%
1979 148 kg/An +0.7%
1980 147 kg/An -0.7%
1981 149 kg/An +1.4%
1982 151 kg/An +1.3%
1983 150 kg/An -0.7%
1984 150 kg/An +0.0%
1985 151 kg/An +0.7%
1986 142 kg/An -6.0%
1987 144 kg/An +1.4%
1988 142 kg/An -1.4%
1989 145 kg/An +2.1%
1990 143 kg/An -1.4%
1991 154 kg/An +7.7%
1992 156 kg/An +1.3%
1993 150 kg/An -3.8%
1994 146 kg/An -2.7%
1995 146 kg/An +0.0%
1996 146 kg/An +0.0%
1997 157 kg/An +7.5%
1998 145 kg/An -7.6%
1999 147 kg/An +1.4%
2000 144 kg/An -2.0%
2001 152 kg/An +5.6%
2002 155 kg/An +2.0%
2003 157 kg/An +1.3%
2004 158 kg/An +0.6%
2005 160 kg/An +1.3%
2006 162 kg/An +1.2%
2007 164 kg/An +1.2%
2008 163 kg/An -0.6%
2009 164 kg/An +0.6%
2010 166 kg/An +1.2%
2011 163 kg/An -1.8%
2012 159 kg/An -2.5%
2013 161 kg/An +1.3%
2014 161 kg/An +0.0%
2015 163 kg/An +1.2%
2016 153 kg/An -6.1%
2017 150 kg/An -2.0%
2018 154 kg/An +2.7%
2019 158 kg/An +2.6%
2020 159 kg/An +0.6%
2021 160 kg/An +0.6%
2022 159 kg/An -0.6%
2023 159 kg/An +0.0%
2024 162 kg/An +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 143.67 kg/An 141 kg/An 147 kg/An 9
1970s 145.5 kg/An 143 kg/An 148 kg/An 10
1980s 147.1 kg/An 142 kg/An 151 kg/An 10
1990s 149 kg/An 143 kg/An 157 kg/An 10
2000s 157.9 kg/An 144 kg/An 164 kg/An 10
2010s 158.8 kg/An 150 kg/An 166 kg/An 10
2020s 159.8 kg/An 159 kg/An 162 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 20 Ireland 316 kg/An compare
  2. 20 Timor-Leste 96 kg/An compare
  3. 21 Côte d'Ivoire 165 kg/An compare
  4. 21 Jordan 314 kg/An compare
  5. 22 Namibia 313 kg/An compare
  6. 23 Belgium 308 kg/An compare
  7. 24 Cabo Verde 157 kg/An compare
  8. 24 Czechia 307 kg/An compare
  9. 25 Slovenia 303 kg/An compare
  10. 26 Israel 301 kg/An compare
  11. 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 301 kg/An 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 — yield/carcass weight in Africa?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Africa was 162 kg/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 — yield/carcass weight recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 166 kg/An in 2010.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 141 kg/An in 1962.
How does Africa rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
Africa ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit
kg/An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,819 data points, 1961–2024
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