Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production was 6.46 million t in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
6.46 million t
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
9.60 million t
in 1991
All-time low
5.38 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 6.46 million t for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in European Union (27) peaked at 9.60 million t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.38 million t, in 1961.

That places European Union (27) 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 5.38 million t
1962 5.74 million t +6.7%
1963 5.81 million t +1.3%
1964 5.59 million t -3.9%
1965 5.56 million t -0.5%
1966 6.07 million t +9.3%
1967 6.54 million t +7.7%
1968 6.82 million t +4.2%
1969 6.93 million t +1.7%
1970 7.17 million t +3.4%
1971 7.21 million t +0.7%
1972 6.66 million t -7.7%
1973 6.95 million t +4.3%
1974 8.07 million t +16.2%
1975 8.09 million t +0.3%
1976 8.15 million t +0.7%
1977 8.01 million t -1.7%
1978 8.02 million t +0.2%
1979 8.49 million t +5.8%
1980 8.68 million t +2.3%
1981 8.38 million t -3.5%
1982 8.28 million t -1.2%
1983 8.41 million t +1.5%
1984 8.92 million t +6.1%
1985 8.94 million t +0.3%
1986 9.15 million t +2.4%
1987 9.15 million t +0.0%
1988 8.71 million t -4.9%
1989 8.43 million t -3.1%
1990 9.23 million t +9.4%
1991 9.60 million t +4.0%
1992 9.42 million t -1.9%
1993 8.98 million t -4.6%
1994 8.30 million t -7.6%
1995 8.17 million t -1.5%
1996 8.39 million t +2.6%
1997 8.35 million t -0.4%
1998 8.03 million t -3.9%
1999 8.02 million t -0.1%
2000 7.71 million t -3.8%
2001 7.56 million t -2.0%
2002 7.61 million t +0.7%
2003 7.55 million t -0.8%
2004 7.55 million t +0.0%
2005 7.34 million t -2.8%
2006 7.27 million t -0.9%
2007 7.30 million t +0.5%
2008 7.23 million t -1.0%
2009 7.15 million t -1.1%
2010 7.24 million t +1.3%
2011 7.11 million t -1.8%
2012 6.83 million t -4.0%
2013 6.55 million t -4.0%
2014 6.57 million t +0.3%
2015 6.80 million t +3.4%
2016 6.97 million t +2.5%
2017 6.96 million t -0.1%
2018 7.07 million t +1.5%
2019 6.96 million t -1.5%
2020 6.90 million t -0.9%
2021 6.88 million t -0.3%
2022 6.72 million t -2.3%
2023 6.46 million t -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.05 million t 5.38 million t 6.93 million t 9
1970s 7.68 million t 6.66 million t 8.49 million t 10
1980s 8.70 million t 8.28 million t 9.15 million t 10
1990s 8.65 million t 8.02 million t 9.60 million t 10
2000s 7.43 million t 7.15 million t 7.71 million t 10
2010s 6.91 million t 6.55 million t 7.24 million t 10
2020s 6.74 million t 6.46 million t 6.90 million t 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 7 Australia 2.24 million t compare
  2. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 326,596 t compare
  3. 8 Mexico 2.21 million t compare
  4. 8 Viet Nam 269,200 t compare
  5. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 249,675 t compare
  6. 9 Russian Federation 1.66 million t compare
  7. 10 Canada 1.35 million t compare
  8. 11 France 1.30 million t compare
  9. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 44,359 t compare
  10. 12 Pakistan 1.16 million t compare
  11. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 42,175 t compare
  12. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 25,614 t compare
  13. 13 Uzbekistan 1.08 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in European Union (27)?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in European Union (27) was 6.46 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 9.60 million t in 1991.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.38 million t in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
European Union (27) ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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