Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production was 4.13 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.13 million t
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
2nd
of 20 groups
All-time high
4.13 million t
in 2023
All-time low
1.15 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 4.13 million t for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 4.13 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million t, in 1961.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 20 groups 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1.15 million t
1962 1.18 million t +2.1%
1963 1.21 million t +2.7%
1964 1.24 million t +2.5%
1965 1.25 million t +1.0%
1966 1.34 million t +6.7%
1967 1.39 million t +4.0%
1968 1.44 million t +3.4%
1969 1.46 million t +1.5%
1970 1.48 million t +1.4%
1971 1.43 million t -3.7%
1972 1.42 million t -0.7%
1973 1.41 million t -0.2%
1974 1.44 million t +2.0%
1975 1.47 million t +2.0%
1976 1.52 million t +3.0%
1977 1.57 million t +3.2%
1978 1.70 million t +8.3%
1979 1.70 million t +0.4%
1980 1.68 million t -1.4%
1981 1.76 million t +4.7%
1982 1.79 million t +1.7%
1983 1.79 million t +0.3%
1984 1.82 million t +1.8%
1985 1.88 million t +2.9%
1986 1.93 million t +3.1%
1987 1.83 million t -5.6%
1988 1.88 million t +2.8%
1989 1.95 million t +3.7%
1990 1.98 million t +1.9%
1991 1.86 million t -6.0%
1992 1.89 million t +1.4%
1993 1.93 million t +2.1%
1994 1.95 million t +1.1%
1995 2.00 million t +2.7%
1996 2.09 million t +4.5%
1997 2.17 million t +3.4%
1998 2.25 million t +3.8%
1999 2.37 million t +5.3%
2000 2.31 million t -2.4%
2001 2.36 million t +2.0%
2002 2.49 million t +5.7%
2003 2.57 million t +3.2%
2004 2.61 million t +1.6%
2005 2.74 million t +5.1%
2006 2.81 million t +2.6%
2007 2.84 million t +1.0%
2008 2.96 million t +4.4%
2009 3.07 million t +3.7%
2010 3.27 million t +6.3%
2011 3.35 million t +2.6%
2012 3.51 million t +4.6%
2013 3.60 million t +2.6%
2014 3.65 million t +1.5%
2015 3.69 million t +1.1%
2016 3.76 million t +1.9%
2017 3.96 million t +5.2%
2018 3.76 million t -5.2%
2019 3.90 million t +3.8%
2020 3.91 million t +0.3%
2021 3.93 million t +0.6%
2022 3.99 million t +1.5%
2023 4.13 million t +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.30 million t 1.15 million t 1.46 million t 9
1970s 1.51 million t 1.41 million t 1.70 million t 10
1980s 1.83 million t 1.68 million t 1.95 million t 10
1990s 2.05 million t 1.86 million t 2.37 million t 10
2000s 2.68 million t 2.31 million t 3.07 million t 10
2010s 3.64 million t 3.27 million t 3.96 million t 10
2020s 3.99 million t 3.91 million t 4.13 million t 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 4.13 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 4.13 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million t in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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