Meat, Total — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Meat, Total — Production was 15.51 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.51 million t
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
16th
of 30 groups
All-time high
15.51 million t
in 2024
All-time low
2.52 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat, Total — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat, total — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 15.51 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, total — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 15.51 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million t, in 1961.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 16th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat, Total — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Meat, Total — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 2.52 million t —
1962 2.58 million t +2.4%
1963 2.64 million t +2.3%
1964 2.71 million t +2.5%
1965 2.76 million t +2.1%
1966 2.91 million t +5.2%
1967 3.01 million t +3.5%
1968 3.13 million t +3.8%
1969 3.18 million t +1.8%
1970 3.28 million t +3.0%
1971 3.29 million t +0.3%
1972 3.32 million t +0.9%
1973 3.34 million t +0.7%
1974 3.37 million t +0.9%
1975 3.49 million t +3.6%
1976 3.66 million t +4.8%
1977 3.87 million t +5.7%
1978 4.06 million t +4.9%
1979 4.11 million t +1.4%
1980 4.17 million t +1.4%
1981 4.27 million t +2.5%
1982 4.37 million t +2.3%
1983 4.45 million t +1.8%
1984 4.53 million t +1.8%
1985 4.62 million t +2.1%
1986 4.71 million t +1.9%
1987 4.70 million t -0.3%
1988 4.89 million t +4.1%
1989 5.03 million t +2.9%
1990 5.19 million t +3.1%
1991 5.64 million t +8.7%
1992 6.47 million t +14.7%
1993 6.23 million t -3.6%
1994 6.34 million t +1.7%
1995 6.54 million t +3.2%
1996 6.78 million t +3.7%
1997 6.96 million t +2.5%
1998 7.33 million t +5.4%
1999 7.65 million t +4.3%
2000 7.69 million t +0.5%
2001 7.96 million t +3.6%
2002 8.12 million t +2.0%
2003 8.45 million t +4.0%
2004 8.70 million t +2.9%
2005 9.07 million t +4.3%
2006 9.26 million t +2.1%
2007 9.51 million t +2.7%
2008 9.87 million t +3.8%
2009 10.17 million t +3.1%
2010 10.71 million t +5.3%
2011 11.15 million t +4.2%
2012 11.24 million t +0.8%
2013 11.55 million t +2.8%
2014 11.71 million t +1.3%
2015 12.20 million t +4.2%
2016 12.21 million t +0.1%
2017 12.62 million t +3.3%
2018 13.30 million t +5.4%
2019 13.62 million t +2.4%
2020 13.84 million t +1.6%
2021 14.17 million t +2.4%
2022 14.47 million t +2.1%
2023 14.93 million t +3.2%
2024 15.51 million t +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.83 million t 2.52 million t 3.18 million t 9
1970s 3.58 million t 3.28 million t 4.11 million t 10
1980s 4.57 million t 4.17 million t 5.03 million t 10
1990s 6.51 million t 5.19 million t 7.65 million t 10
2000s 8.88 million t 7.69 million t 10.17 million t 10
2010s 12.03 million t 10.71 million t 13.62 million t 10
2020s 14.58 million t 13.84 million t 15.51 million t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 13 Argentina 6.43 million t compare
  2. 14 Pakistan 5.85 million t compare
  3. 15 Viet Nam 5.60 million t compare
  4. 16 Australia 5.58 million t compare
  5. 17 Poland 5.46 million t compare
  6. 18 Canada 5.19 million t compare
  7. 19 France 5.18 million t compare

See the full ranking of 285 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, total — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Meat, total — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 15.51 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat, total — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 15.51 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat, total — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million t in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for meat, total — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat, total — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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