Meat production tonnes in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Meat production tonnes was 4.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat production tonnes in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat production tonnes in United Kingdom is 4.17 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production tonnes in United Kingdom peaked at 4.25 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.39 million | 2.20 million | 2.54 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.84 million | 2.68 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.21 million | 2.98 million | 3.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 million | 3.32 million | 3.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 million | 3.26 million | 3.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.80 million | 3.53 million | 4.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.20 million | 4.11 million | 4.25 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 11.59 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 16.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.64 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.64 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.09 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production tonnes in United Kingdom?
- Meat production tonnes in United Kingdom was 4.17 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production tonnes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat production tonnes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for meat production tonnes?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production tonnes rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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