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

Southern Europe: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.65 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.65 million t
Change on year
down 9.4%
Rank
22nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.36 million t
in 2004
All-time low
1.09 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 1.65 million t for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in 2023.

That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Europe peaked at 2.36 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million t, in 1961.

That places Southern Europe 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1.09 million t
1962 1.20 million t +9.8%
1963 1.16 million t -3.3%
1964 1.14 million t -1.5%
1965 1.17 million t +1.8%
1966 1.37 million t +17.7%
1967 1.48 million t +8.1%
1968 1.64 million t +10.4%
1969 1.72 million t +5.2%
1970 1.81 million t +5.2%
1971 1.83 million t +0.9%
1972 1.74 million t -4.6%
1973 1.89 million t +8.2%
1974 2.02 million t +6.8%
1975 1.98 million t -1.8%
1976 1.98 million t +0.2%
1977 2.03 million t +2.5%
1978 1.98 million t -2.5%
1979 2.07 million t +4.3%
1980 2.13 million t +3.3%
1981 2.09 million t -1.9%
1982 2.11 million t +0.8%
1983 2.18 million t +3.1%
1984 2.14 million t -1.8%
1985 2.14 million t +0.2%
1986 2.14 million t +0.1%
1987 2.15 million t +0.2%
1988 2.13 million t -0.6%
1989 2.15 million t +0.8%
1990 2.25 million t +4.6%
1991 2.23 million t -1.1%
1992 2.30 million t +3.1%
1993 2.24 million t -2.2%
1994 2.16 million t -4.0%
1995 2.23 million t +3.2%
1996 2.27 million t +1.9%
1997 2.26 million t -0.5%
1998 2.26 million t +0.2%
1999 2.30 million t +1.7%
2000 2.29 million t -0.4%
2001 2.24 million t -2.1%
2002 2.29 million t +2.0%
2003 2.32 million t +1.3%
2004 2.36 million t +1.7%
2005 2.31 million t -2.1%
2006 2.20 million t -4.7%
2007 2.16 million t -1.9%
2008 2.15 million t -0.5%
2009 2.07 million t -3.5%
2010 2.09 million t +0.7%
2011 2.00 million t -4.3%
2012 1.95 million t -2.6%
2013 1.79 million t -7.8%
2014 1.62 million t -9.7%
2015 1.74 million t +7.4%
2016 1.77 million t +2.1%
2017 1.72 million t -3.0%
2018 1.82 million t +5.8%
2019 1.81 million t -0.8%
2020 1.75 million t -3.2%
2021 1.81 million t +3.3%
2022 1.82 million t +0.8%
2023 1.65 million t -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.33 million t 1.09 million t 1.72 million t 9
1970s 1.93 million t 1.74 million t 2.07 million t 10
1980s 2.14 million t 2.09 million t 2.18 million t 10
1990s 2.25 million t 2.16 million t 2.30 million t 10
2000s 2.24 million t 2.07 million t 2.36 million t 10
2010s 1.83 million t 1.62 million t 2.09 million t 10
2020s 1.75 million t 1.65 million t 1.82 million t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 19 Zimbabwe 743,164 t compare
  2. 20 Colombia 707,003 t compare
  3. 21 Spain 697,830 t compare
  4. 22 Italy 619,850 t compare
  5. 23 Ireland 599,520 t compare
  6. 24 Uruguay 599,000 t compare
  7. 25 Chad 554,250 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 Southern Europe?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Europe was 1.65 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.36 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million t in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
Southern Europe ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.