How does Australia rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?

Australia ranks 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Australia 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.

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

Name: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Australia: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production was 2.24 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2.24 million t

Change on year

up 19.1%

World rank

7th

of 190 countries

All-time high

2.66 million t

in 2015

All-time low

642,924 t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 2.24 million t for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Australia peaked at 2.66 million t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 642,924 t, in 1961.

That places Australia 7th out of 190 countries 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 Australia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t	Change
1961	642,924 t	—
1962	803,950 t	+25.0%
1963	928,606 t	+15.5%
1964	1.00 million t	+7.8%
1965	1.03 million t	+2.5%
1966	946,333 t	-7.8%
1967	878,683 t	-7.1%
1968	904,285 t	+2.9%
1969	934,766 t	+3.4%
1970	1.01 million t	+8.0%
1971	1.05 million t	+3.7%
1972	1.16 million t	+11.2%
1973	1.44 million t	+23.5%
1974	1.32 million t	-8.1%
1975	1.55 million t	+17.0%
1976	1.84 million t	+19.0%
1977	1.99 million t	+8.0%
1978	2.18 million t	+9.9%
1979	2.02 million t	-7.6%
1980	1.56 million t	-22.5%
1981	1.47 million t	-6.2%
1982	1.58 million t	+7.4%
1983	1.54 million t	-2.1%
1984	1.35 million t	-12.8%
1985	1.31 million t	-2.6%
1986	1.38 million t	+5.7%
1987	1.52 million t	+9.8%
1988	1.59 million t	+4.4%
1989	1.49 million t	-6.1%
1990	1.68 million t	+12.4%
1991	1.76 million t	+4.9%
1992	1.79 million t	+1.8%
1993	1.83 million t	+2.0%
1994	1.82 million t	-0.1%
1995	1.80 million t	-1.2%
1996	1.74 million t	-3.3%
1997	1.81 million t	+3.8%
1998	1.96 million t	+8.0%
1999	2.01 million t	+2.8%
2000	1.99 million t	-1.1%
2001	2.08 million t	+4.6%
2002	2.09 million t	+0.5%
2003	2.00 million t	-4.4%
2004	2.11 million t	+5.8%
2005	2.09 million t	-1.1%
2006	2.19 million t	+4.7%
2007	2.17 million t	-0.9%
2008	2.14 million t	-1.4%
2009	2.11 million t	-1.5%
2010	2.13 million t	+1.1%
2011	2.13 million t	+0.0%
2012	2.15 million t	+1.1%
2013	2.36 million t	+9.6%
2014	2.60 million t	+10.0%
2015	2.66 million t	+2.6%
2016	2.32 million t	-13.0%
2017	2.07 million t	-10.7%
2018	2.31 million t	+11.6%
2019	2.43 million t	+5.3%
2020	2.13 million t	-12.6%
2021	1.89 million t	-10.9%
2022	1.88 million t	-0.8%
2023	2.24 million t	+19.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	896,351 t	642,924 t	1.03 million t	9
1970s	1.56 million t	1.01 million t	2.18 million t	10
1980s	1.48 million t	1.31 million t	1.59 million t	10
1990s	1.82 million t	1.68 million t	2.01 million t	10
2000s	2.10 million t	1.99 million t	2.19 million t	10
2010s	2.32 million t	2.07 million t	2.66 million t	10
2020s	2.03 million t	1.88 million t	2.24 million t	4

Countries ranked near Australia

4 China, mainland 6.77 million t compare
5 Argentina 3.29 million t compare
6 Australia and New Zealand 2.98 million t compare
8 Mexico 2.21 million t compare
8 Viet Nam 269,200 t compare
9 Russian Federation 1.66 million t compare
10 Canada 1.35 million t compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

More climate change data for Australia

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Australia?: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Australia was 2.24 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?: The highest recorded value was 2.66 million t in 2015.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 642,924 t in 1961.
How does Australia rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?: Australia ranks 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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