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

Europe: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production was 10.01 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.01 million t
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
6th
of 29 groups
All-time high
20.07 million t
in 1990
All-time low
9.68 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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 Europe stood at 10.01 million t.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Europe peaked at 20.07 million t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.68 million t, in 1961.

Europe ranks 6th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 9.68 million t
1962 10.57 million t +9.1%
1963 11.11 million t +5.1%
1964 10.63 million t -4.3%
1965 10.92 million t +2.7%
1966 11.98 million t +9.7%
1967 13.26 million t +10.7%
1968 14.02 million t +5.7%
1969 14.14 million t +0.8%
1970 14.26 million t +0.8%
1971 14.49 million t +1.6%
1972 14.04 million t -3.1%
1973 14.50 million t +3.2%
1974 16.44 million t +13.4%
1975 16.70 million t +1.6%
1976 16.67 million t -0.2%
1977 16.84 million t +1.0%
1978 17.08 million t +1.4%
1979 17.51 million t +2.5%
1980 17.40 million t -0.6%
1981 16.99 million t -2.4%
1982 16.83 million t -0.9%
1983 17.43 million t +3.5%
1984 18.32 million t +5.1%
1985 18.49 million t +1.0%
1986 19.04 million t +3.0%
1987 19.55 million t +2.6%
1988 19.22 million t -1.7%
1989 19.18 million t -0.2%
1990 20.07 million t +4.6%
1991 19.80 million t -1.3%
1992 17.07 million t -13.8%
1993 15.61 million t -8.5%
1994 14.84 million t -5.0%
1995 13.97 million t -5.9%
1996 13.63 million t -2.4%
1997 13.16 million t -3.5%
1998 12.57 million t -4.5%
1999 12.12 million t -3.6%
2000 11.77 million t -2.9%
2001 11.42 million t -3.0%
2002 11.67 million t +2.2%
2003 11.65 million t -0.1%
2004 11.53 million t -1.1%
2005 11.19 million t -3.0%
2006 11.08 million t -1.0%
2007 11.11 million t +0.3%
2008 11.02 million t -0.9%
2009 10.90 million t -1.1%
2010 11.02 million t +1.1%
2011 10.76 million t -2.4%
2012 10.42 million t -3.2%
2013 10.15 million t -2.6%
2014 10.17 million t +0.3%
2015 10.42 million t +2.4%
2016 10.55 million t +1.2%
2017 10.48 million t -0.7%
2018 10.66 million t +1.7%
2019 10.56 million t -0.9%
2020 10.51 million t -0.5%
2021 10.48 million t -0.3%
2022 10.24 million t -2.3%
2023 10.01 million t -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.81 million t 9.68 million t 14.14 million t 9
1970s 15.85 million t 14.04 million t 17.51 million t 10
1980s 18.25 million t 16.83 million t 19.55 million t 10
1990s 15.28 million t 12.12 million t 20.07 million t 10
2000s 11.33 million t 10.90 million t 11.77 million t 10
2010s 10.52 million t 10.15 million t 11.02 million t 10
2020s 10.31 million t 10.01 million t 10.51 million t 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  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. 6 Australia and New Zealand 2.98 million t compare
  6. 7 Australia 2.24 million t compare
  7. 8 Mexico 2.21 million t compare
  8. 8 Viet Nam 269,200 t compare
  9. 9 Russian Federation 1.66 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Europe?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Europe was 10.01 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 20.07 million t in 1990.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 9.68 million t in 1961.
How does Europe rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
Europe ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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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