Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Africa
Western Africa: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 118 kg/An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 118 kg/An for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Africa peaked at 164 kg/An in 1983 and was at its lowest, 112 kg/An, in 2016.
That places Western Africa 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 154 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 151 kg/An | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 151 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 153 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 153 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 151 kg/An | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 151 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 147 kg/An | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 153 kg/An | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 152 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 149 kg/An | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 146 kg/An | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 153 kg/An | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 154 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 148 kg/An | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 159 kg/An | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 150 kg/An | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 153 kg/An | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 157 kg/An | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 162 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 158 kg/An | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 160 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 164 kg/An | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 162 kg/An | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 162 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 131 kg/An | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 128 kg/An | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 118 kg/An | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 132 kg/An | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 128 kg/An | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 124 kg/An | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 132 kg/An | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 132 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 127 kg/An | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 127 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 122 kg/An | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 124 kg/An | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 124 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 124 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 128 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 128 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 129 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 126 kg/An | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 127 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 127 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 128 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 126 kg/An | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 127 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 127 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 126 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 126 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 117 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 126 kg/An | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 125 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 124 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 112 kg/An | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 113 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 115 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 122 kg/An | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 121 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 118 kg/An | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 120 kg/An | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 120 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 118 kg/An | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.56 kg/An | 147 kg/An | 154 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 152.1 kg/An | 146 kg/An | 159 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 147.7 kg/An | 118 kg/An | 164 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.4 kg/An | 122 kg/An | 132 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.3 kg/An | 126 kg/An | 129 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.6 kg/An | 112 kg/An | 126 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.4 kg/An | 118 kg/An | 121 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 27 Slovenia 303 kg/An compare
- 28 Israel 301 kg/An compare
- 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 301 kg/An compare
- 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 301 kg/An compare
- 31 Poland 300 kg/An compare
- 32 Australia 298 kg/An compare
- 33 Guyana 293 kg/An compare
- 33 Slovakia 293 kg/An compare
- 33 Slovakia 293 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 Western Africa?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Africa was 118 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 164 kg/An in 1983.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 112 kg/An in 2016.
- How does Western Africa rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Western Africa ranks 30th 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 Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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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.