Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Americas

Americas: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production was 34.16 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34.16 million t
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
34.16 million t
in 2023
All-time low
13.48 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Americas, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Americas stood at 34.16 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Americas peaked at 34.16 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.48 million t, in 1961.

That places Americas 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 13.48 million t
1962 13.82 million t +2.5%
1963 14.65 million t +6.0%
1964 15.30 million t +4.4%
1965 15.51 million t +1.4%
1966 16.15 million t +4.1%
1967 16.61 million t +2.8%
1968 17.36 million t +4.5%
1969 17.92 million t +3.2%
1970 17.97 million t +0.3%
1971 17.36 million t -3.4%
1972 18.00 million t +3.7%
1973 17.44 million t -3.1%
1974 18.37 million t +5.3%
1975 19.67 million t +7.1%
1976 21.54 million t +9.6%
1977 21.41 million t -0.6%
1978 21.20 million t -1.0%
1979 19.55 million t -7.8%
1980 19.80 million t +1.3%
1981 20.63 million t +4.2%
1982 20.37 million t -1.3%
1983 20.93 million t +2.8%
1984 21.19 million t +1.2%
1985 21.72 million t +2.5%
1986 22.57 million t +3.9%
1987 21.68 million t -3.9%
1988 22.19 million t +2.3%
1989 22.29 million t +0.5%
1990 22.49 million t +0.9%
1991 22.51 million t +0.1%
1992 22.63 million t +0.5%
1993 22.84 million t +0.9%
1994 23.36 million t +2.3%
1995 24.56 million t +5.2%
1996 25.60 million t +4.2%
1997 25.75 million t +0.6%
1998 25.49 million t -1.0%
1999 26.50 million t +4.0%
2000 27.11 million t +2.3%
2001 27.12 million t +0.0%
2002 27.31 million t +0.7%
2003 27.92 million t +2.3%
2004 28.89 million t +3.5%
2005 29.32 million t +1.5%
2006 29.89 million t +1.9%
2007 30.99 million t +3.7%
2008 30.94 million t -0.2%
2009 30.99 million t +0.2%
2010 30.24 million t -2.4%
2011 30.15 million t -0.3%
2012 30.53 million t +1.3%
2013 31.05 million t +1.7%
2014 31.00 million t -0.2%
2015 29.78 million t -3.9%
2016 30.35 million t +1.9%
2017 31.46 million t +3.6%
2018 32.39 million t +3.0%
2019 32.99 million t +1.8%
2020 32.79 million t -0.6%
2021 32.99 million t +0.6%
2022 33.95 million t +2.9%
2023 34.16 million t +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.65 million t 13.48 million t 17.92 million t 9
1970s 19.25 million t 17.36 million t 21.54 million t 10
1980s 21.34 million t 19.80 million t 22.57 million t 10
1990s 24.17 million t 22.49 million t 26.50 million t 10
2000s 29.05 million t 27.11 million t 30.99 million t 10
2010s 30.99 million t 29.78 million t 32.99 million t 10
2020s 33.47 million t 32.79 million t 34.16 million t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Brazil 11.16 million t compare
  2. 2 USSR 8.26 million t compare
  3. 3 China 6.79 million t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 1.67 million t compare
  5. 4 China, mainland 6.77 million t compare
  6. 5 Argentina 3.29 million t compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Americas?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Americas was 34.16 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 34.16 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 13.48 million t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,601 data points, 1961–2023
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