Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production was 2.98 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.98 million t
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
6th
of 190 countries
All-time high
3.34 million t
in 2015
All-time low
879,424 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 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 Australia and New Zealand stood at 2.98 million t.

The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 3.34 million t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 879,424 t, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 879,424 t
1962 1.09 million t +23.5%
1963 1.22 million t +12.5%
1964 1.29 million t +5.5%
1965 1.30 million t +0.7%
1966 1.23 million t -4.9%
1967 1.18 million t -4.7%
1968 1.24 million t +5.8%
1969 1.31 million t +5.0%
1970 1.40 million t +7.0%
1971 1.44 million t +3.1%
1972 1.57 million t +9.3%
1973 1.88 million t +19.6%
1974 1.73 million t -8.3%
1975 2.06 million t +19.0%
1976 2.47 million t +20.1%
1977 2.55 million t +3.1%
1978 2.75 million t +7.8%
1979 2.53 million t -7.9%
1980 2.06 million t -18.5%
1981 1.97 million t -4.6%
1982 2.09 million t +6.5%
1983 2.05 million t -1.8%
1984 1.78 million t -13.4%
1985 1.80 million t +1.0%
1986 1.85 million t +3.1%
1987 2.08 million t +12.0%
1988 2.16 million t +4.1%
1989 2.05 million t -5.2%
1990 2.16 million t +5.3%
1991 2.28 million t +6.0%
1992 2.34 million t +2.4%
1993 2.37 million t +1.3%
1994 2.39 million t +0.9%
1995 2.40 million t +0.4%
1996 2.39 million t -0.3%
1997 2.44 million t +2.0%
1998 2.61 million t +6.7%
1999 2.56 million t -1.6%
2000 2.58 million t +0.4%
2001 2.67 million t +3.7%
2002 2.66 million t -0.2%
2003 2.63 million t -1.3%
2004 2.82 million t +7.4%
2005 2.75 million t -2.5%
2006 2.83 million t +2.7%
2007 2.80 million t -1.0%
2008 2.77 million t -1.1%
2009 2.74 million t -0.9%
2010 2.77 million t +0.8%
2011 2.75 million t -0.7%
2012 2.76 million t +0.4%
2013 2.99 million t +8.2%
2014 3.22 million t +7.9%
2015 3.34 million t +3.6%
2016 2.99 million t -10.4%
2017 2.71 million t -9.3%
2018 2.98 million t +10.0%
2019 3.14 million t +5.5%
2020 2.85 million t -9.3%
2021 2.65 million t -7.1%
2022 2.61 million t -1.6%
2023 2.98 million t +14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.19 million t 879,424 t 1.31 million t 9
1970s 2.04 million t 1.40 million t 2.75 million t 10
1980s 1.99 million t 1.78 million t 2.16 million t 10
1990s 2.40 million t 2.16 million t 2.61 million t 10
2000s 2.73 million t 2.58 million t 2.83 million t 10
2010s 2.96 million t 2.71 million t 3.34 million t 10
2020s 2.77 million t 2.61 million t 2.98 million t 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 3 China 6.79 million t compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 1.67 million t compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 6.77 million t compare
  4. 5 Argentina 3.29 million t compare
  5. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 544,984 t compare
  6. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 352,389 t compare
  7. 7 Australia 2.24 million t compare
  8. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 326,596 t compare
  9. 8 Mexico 2.21 million t compare
  10. 8 Viet Nam 269,200 t compare
  11. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 249,675 t compare
  12. 9 Russian Federation 1.66 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 Australia and New Zealand?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Australia and New Zealand was 2.98 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 Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3.34 million t in 2015.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 879,424 t in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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