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 30 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 30 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.

Meat, Total — Production in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Total — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 30.00 million t —
1962 31.61 million t +5.3%
1963 32.47 million t +2.7%
1964 31.24 million t -3.8%
1965 34.00 million t +8.8%
1966 35.35 million t +4.0%
1967 37.34 million t +5.6%
1968 38.70 million t +3.6%
1969 39.04 million t +0.9%
1970 40.94 million t +4.9%
1971 43.20 million t +5.5%
1972 44.04 million t +1.9%
1973 44.94 million t +2.0%
1974 48.63 million t +8.2%
1975 49.42 million t +1.6%
1976 48.04 million t -2.8%
1977 50.25 million t +4.6%
1978 52.36 million t +4.2%
1979 54.00 million t +3.1%
1980 54.54 million t +1.0%
1981 54.45 million t -0.2%
1982 54.45 million t -0.0%
1983 56.14 million t +3.1%
1984 57.82 million t +3.0%
1985 58.40 million t +1.0%
1986 59.91 million t +2.6%
1987 61.78 million t +3.1%
1988 62.83 million t +1.7%
1989 62.68 million t -0.2%
1990 63.89 million t +1.9%
1991 62.21 million t -2.6%
1992 56.85 million t -8.6%
1993 55.16 million t -3.0%
1994 53.57 million t -2.9%
1995 52.83 million t -1.4%
1996 53.09 million t +0.5%
1997 52.09 million t -1.9%
1998 53.45 million t +2.6%
1999 52.99 million t -0.9%
2000 51.29 million t -3.2%
2001 50.81 million t -0.9%
2002 52.23 million t +2.8%
2003 52.11 million t -0.2%
2004 51.80 million t -0.6%
2005 51.87 million t +0.1%
2006 51.65 million t -0.4%
2007 53.85 million t +4.2%
2008 54.05 million t +0.4%
2009 54.63 million t +1.1%
2010 56.54 million t +3.5%
2011 57.52 million t +1.7%
2012 57.97 million t +0.8%
2013 58.08 million t +0.2%
2014 59.00 million t +1.6%
2015 60.96 million t +3.3%
2016 62.37 million t +2.3%
2017 62.67 million t +0.5%
2018 64.07 million t +2.2%
2019 64.41 million t +0.5%
2020 65.12 million t +1.1%
2021 65.19 million t +0.1%
2022 64.18 million t -1.6%
2023 62.90 million t -2.0%
2024 64.54 million t +2.6%

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. 3 China, mainland 97.86 million t compare
  2. 4 Brazil 29.64 million t compare
  3. 5 USSR 18.50 million t compare
  4. 6 India 13.21 million t compare
  5. 7 Russian Federation 12.87 million t compare
  6. 7 Russia 12.87 million t compare

See the full ranking of 285 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 30 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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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
285 places, 16,353 data points, 1961–2024
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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.