Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in South America
South America: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 243 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
South America recorded 243 kg/An for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in South America peaked at 248 kg/An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 182 kg/An, in 2005.
That places South America 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight in South America, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 198 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 195 kg/An | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 195 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 198 kg/An | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 198 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 197 kg/An | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 195 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 194 kg/An | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 198 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 194 kg/An | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 195 kg/An | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 199 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 203 kg/An | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 198 kg/An | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 191 kg/An | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 191 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 188 kg/An | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 187 kg/An | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 188 kg/An | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 192 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 191 kg/An | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 190 kg/An | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 195 kg/An | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 193 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 193 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 194 kg/An | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 192 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 193 kg/An | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 192 kg/An | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 196 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 193 kg/An | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 200 kg/An | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 198 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 207 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 221 kg/An | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 226 kg/An | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 217 kg/An | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 208 kg/An | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 211 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 211 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 205 kg/An | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 209 kg/An | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 205 kg/An | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 210 kg/An | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 182 kg/An | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 187 kg/An | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 185 kg/An | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 184 kg/An | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 185 kg/An | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 192 kg/An | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 191 kg/An | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 196 kg/An | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 204 kg/An | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 231 kg/An | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 213 kg/An | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 206 kg/An | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 209 kg/An | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 211 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 211 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 245 kg/An | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 245 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 248 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 246 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 243 kg/An | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196.44 kg/An | 194 kg/An | 198 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 193.4 kg/An | 187 kg/An | 203 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 192.5 kg/An | 190 kg/An | 195 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.7 kg/An | 193 kg/An | 226 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.3 kg/An | 182 kg/An | 211 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.4 kg/An | 191 kg/An | 231 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.4 kg/An | 243 kg/An | 248 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 9 South Africa 348 kg/An compare
- 10 Malaysia 337 kg/An compare
- 11 Germany 336 kg/An compare
- 12 Belgium-Luxembourg 335 kg/An compare
- 13 Austria 334 kg/An compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 332 kg/An compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 328 kg/An compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in South America?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in South America was 243 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 248 kg/An in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 182 kg/An in 2005.
- How does South America rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- South America ranks 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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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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.