Meat, Total — Production in Europe

Europe: Meat, Total — Production was 64.54 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.54 million t
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
65.19 million t
in 2021
All-time low
30.00 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat, Total — Production in Europe, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat, total — production in Europe is 64.54 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, total — production in Europe peaked at 65.19 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.00 million t, in 1961.

That places Europe 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.42 million t 30.00 million t 39.04 million t 9
1970s 47.58 million t 40.94 million t 54.00 million t 10
1980s 58.30 million t 54.45 million t 62.83 million t 10
1990s 55.61 million t 52.09 million t 63.89 million t 10
2000s 52.43 million t 50.81 million t 54.63 million t 10
2010s 60.36 million t 56.54 million t 64.41 million t 10
2020s 64.39 million t 62.90 million t 65.19 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 2 China, mainland 97.86 million t compare
  2. 3 Brazil 29.64 million t compare
  3. 4 USSR 18.50 million t compare
  4. 5 India 13.21 million t compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 12.87 million t compare
  6. 7 Mexico 8.35 million t compare
  7. 8 Spain 7.56 million t compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, total — production in Europe?
Meat, total — production in Europe was 64.54 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat, total — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 65.19 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest meat, total — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 30.00 million t in 1961.
How does Europe rank for meat, total — production?
Europe ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat, total — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat, Total — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Meat, Total — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 14,172 data points, 1961–2024
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