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

Western Africa: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production was 910,586 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
910,586 t
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
26th
of 29 groups
All-time high
910,586 t
in 2023
All-time low
315,658 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 910,586 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.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Western Africa peaked at 910,586 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 315,658 t, in 1962.

That places Western Africa 26th 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 Western Africa, year by year

Year t Change
1961 323,813 t —
1962 315,658 t -2.5%
1963 332,029 t +5.2%
1964 364,730 t +9.8%
1965 384,552 t +5.4%
1966 389,558 t +1.3%
1967 407,061 t +4.5%
1968 412,082 t +1.2%
1969 450,895 t +9.4%
1970 445,986 t -1.1%
1971 440,683 t -1.2%
1972 403,047 t -8.5%
1973 439,540 t +9.1%
1974 430,790 t -2.0%
1975 398,760 t -7.4%
1976 463,216 t +16.2%
1977 458,505 t -1.0%
1978 493,441 t +7.6%
1979 516,970 t +4.8%
1980 627,608 t +21.4%
1981 607,057 t -3.3%
1982 641,586 t +5.7%
1983 699,319 t +9.0%
1984 725,847 t +3.8%
1985 735,223 t +1.3%
1986 564,410 t -23.2%
1987 555,057 t -1.7%
1988 535,848 t -3.5%
1989 529,547 t -1.2%
1990 547,015 t +3.3%
1991 539,273 t -1.4%
1992 557,503 t +3.4%
1993 593,444 t +6.4%
1994 623,070 t +5.0%
1995 619,643 t -0.6%
1996 666,776 t +7.6%
1997 685,924 t +2.9%
1998 698,833 t +1.9%
1999 709,503 t +1.5%
2000 643,706 t -9.3%
2001 679,741 t +5.6%
2002 720,777 t +6.0%
2003 696,829 t -3.3%
2004 723,630 t +3.8%
2005 725,535 t +0.3%
2006 693,143 t -4.5%
2007 744,901 t +7.5%
2008 758,298 t +1.8%
2009 777,888 t +2.6%
2010 781,989 t +0.5%
2011 830,497 t +6.2%
2012 796,152 t -4.1%
2013 878,615 t +10.4%
2014 866,078 t -1.4%
2015 881,789 t +1.8%
2016 794,617 t -9.9%
2017 817,508 t +2.9%
2018 837,493 t +2.4%
2019 897,913 t +7.2%
2020 877,624 t -2.3%
2021 875,657 t -0.2%
2022 891,793 t +1.8%
2023 910,586 t +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 375,598 t 315,658 t 450,895 t 9
1970s 449,094 t 398,760 t 516,970 t 10
1980s 622,150 t 529,547 t 735,223 t 10
1990s 624,098 t 539,273 t 709,503 t 10
2000s 716,445 t 643,706 t 777,888 t 10
2010s 838,265 t 781,989 t 897,913 t 10
2020s 888,915 t 875,657 t 910,586 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 23 Ireland 599,520 t compare
  2. 24 Uruguay 599,000 t compare
  3. 25 Chad 554,250 t compare
  4. 26 Poland 514,770 t compare
  5. 27 Indonesia 503,507 t compare
  6. 27 Caribbean 207,945 t compare
  7. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 24,437 t compare
  8. 28 Japan 501,585 t compare
  9. 29 Cabo Verde 705.76 t compare
  10. 29 Paraguay 462,482 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 Western Africa?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Western Africa was 910,586 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 910,586 t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 315,658 t in 1962.
How does Western Africa rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
Western Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Africa 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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