Global Beef Production Ranking
Cattle Meat Production by Country (t) 1961 - 2023
Summary
In 2023, United States led with 12.3M t, ahead of Brazil at 9M t.
United States alone accounted for 18.2% of the 2023 total.
Guatemala grew the fastest since 2013, up 136.3%.
Full Rankings
Complete dataset - 2023
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY | Share % | Δ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1North America |  United StatesUSA | 12.3M | -4.7% | 18.2% | — |
| 2Latin Am. & Caribbean |  BrazilBRA | 9M | +11.9% | 13.3% | — |
| 3East Asia |  ChinaCHN | 6.8M | +4.8% | 10.1% | — |
| 4#2Latin Am. & Caribbean |  ArgentinaARG | 3.3M | +4.3% | 4.9% | — |
| 5Oceania |  AustraliaAUS | 2.2M | +18.3% | 3.3% | +1 |
| 6#2North America |  MexicoMEX | 2.2M | +1.8% | 3.3% | -1 |
| 7Middle East & C. Asia |  TürkiyeTUR | 1.7M | +6.2% | 2.5% | +1 |
| 8Eastern Europe |  Russian FederationRUS | 1.7M | +2.4% | 2.5% | -1 |
| 9#3North America |  CanadaCAN | 1.3M | -4.9% | 2.0% | — |
| 10Western Europe |  FranceFRA | 1.3M | -4.4% | 1.9% | — |
| 11South Asia |  PakistanPAK | 1.2M | +3.9% | 1.7% | — |
| 12#2Middle East & C. Asia |  UzbekistanUZB | 1.1M | +4.3% | 1.7% | — |
| 13Sub-Saharan Afr. |  South AfricaRSA | 1M | +2.4% | 1.5% | — |
| 14#2Western Europe |  GermanyGER | 1M | +1.0% | 1.5% | — |
| 15#3Western Europe |  United KingdomGBR | 900.6K | -2.5% | 1.3% | — |
| 16#2Oceania |  New ZealandNZL | 744.2K | +3.3% | 1.1% | +3 |
| 17#2Sub-Saharan Afr. |  ZimbabweZWE | 744.1K | +3.1% | 1.1% | +1 |
| 18#3Latin Am. & Caribbean |  ColombiaCOL | 707K | -0.4% | 1.0% | +2 |
| 19 |  SpainESP | 697.8K | -4.6% | 1.0% | -2 |
| 20 |  ItalyITA | 619.9K | -17.0% | 0.9% | -4 |
| 21#3Sub-Saharan Afr. |  Tanzania, United Republic ofTZA | 612.8K | +12.4% | 0.9% | +2 |
| 22 |  IrelandIRL | 599.5K | -3.5% | 0.9% | -1 |
| 23 |  UruguayURY | 599K | -2.8% | 0.9% | -1 |
| 24Southeast Asia |  IndonesiaINA | 575.7K | +15.4% | 0.9% | +3 |
| 25 |  ChadTCD | 550.5K | +5.1% | 0.8% | — |
| 26#2Eastern Europe |  PolandPOL | 514.8K | -4.8% | 0.8% | -2 |
| 27#2East Asia |  JapanJPN | 501.6K | +2.1% | 0.7% | +1 |
| 28 |  ParaguayPRY | 450.1K | -12.6% | 0.7% | -2 |
| 29 |  NetherlandsNED | 437.4K | +3.8% | 0.6% | +1 |
| 30 |  EthiopiaETH | 419K | +3.2% | 0.6% | +1 |
| 31#3Middle East & C. Asia |  KazakhstanKAZ | 399.3K | +4.0% | 0.6% | +2 |
| 32#3Eastern Europe |  BelarusBLR | 374.8K | +8.9% | 0.6% | +3 |
| 33 |  Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic ofVEN | 370.2K | -4.2% | 0.5% | -1 |
| 34North Africa |  SudanSDN | 360.5K | +0.8% | 0.5% | — |
| 35#3East Asia |  Korea, Republic ofKOR | 345K | +4.5% | 0.5% | +1 |
| 36 |  GuatemalaGTM | 341.6K | +53.8% | 0.5% | +12 |
| 37#2North Africa |  EgyptEGY | 341K | -26.7% | 0.5% | -8 |
| 38 |  Bolivia, Plurinational State ofBOL | 326.6K | +9.4% | 0.5% | — |
| 39 |  NigeriaNGR | 319.4K | -0.8% | 0.5% | -2 |
| 40 |  TajikistanTJK | 302K | +11.9% | 0.4% | — |
| 41#2Southeast Asia |  Viet NamVNM | 269.2K | +1.5% | 0.4% | +1 |
| 42 |  UkraineUKR | 256.9K | -4.4% | 0.4% | -1 |
| 43#3North Africa |  MoroccoMAR | 256.9K | +1.9% | 0.4% | — |
| 44 |  EcuadorECU | 252.3K | +4.1% | 0.4% | — |
| 45 |  Iran, Islamic Republic ofIRI | 251.5K | -14.3% | 0.4% | -6 |
| 46 |  BelgiumBEL | 240.2K | +0.9% | 0.4% | -1 |
| 47 |  KenyaKEN | 237.9K | +6.7% | 0.4% | — |
| 48 |  ZambiaZMB | 232.2K | +28.7% | 0.3% | +5 |
| 49 |  UgandaUGA | 225K | -2.6% | 0.3% | -3 |
| 50 |  AustriaAUT | 204.6K | -2.6% | 0.3% | -1 |
| 51#2South Asia |  BangladeshBGD | 203.2K | +0.7% | 0.3% | -1 |
| 52 |  PeruPER | 198.7K | +3.1% | 0.3% | -1 |
| 53 |  ChileCHL | 187.6K | -1.7% | 0.3% | -1 |
| 54 |  TurkmenistanTKM | 187.2K | +8.1% | 0.3% | — |
| 55 |  IsraelISR | 162.3K | 0.0% | 0.2% | — |
| 56 |  AzerbaijanAZE | 152.8K | +2.8% | 0.2% | +1 |
| 57 |  NicaraguaNIC | 152.2K | 0.0% | 0.2% | -1 |
| 58 |  MongoliaMNG | 147.1K | +4.9% | 0.2% | +1 |
| 59 |  SwitzerlandSUI | 143.8K | +1.1% | 0.2% | -1 |
| 60Northern Europe |  SwedenSWE | 139.6K | +2.1% | 0.2% | +1 |
| 61 |  AlgeriaDZA | 138K | -1.4% | 0.2% | -1 |
| 62 |  Burkina FasoBFA | 132.2K | +2.3% | 0.2% | — |
| 63 |  South SudanSSD | 130.7K | +1.9% | 0.2% | — |
| 64 |  CameroonCMR | 130.2K | +2.9% | 0.2% | +1 |
| 65 |  KyrgyzstanKGZ | 122.8K | +2.6% | 0.2% | +2 |
| 66#3Southeast Asia |  ThailandTHA | 118.9K | -6.4% | 0.2% | -2 |
| 67#2Northern Europe |  DenmarkDEN | 118.6K | -1.1% | 0.2% | -1 |
| 68 |  PhilippinesPHI | 117.2K | -0.9% | 0.2% | — |
| 69 |  MyanmarMMR | 110K | -1.2% | 0.2% | — |
| 70 |  AngolaAGO | 105.9K | +5.4% | 0.2% | +2 |
| 71 |  Central African RepublicCAF | 102.3K | +1.3% | 0.2% | — |
| 72Southern Europe |  PortugalPOR | 98.4K | -5.1% | 0.1% | -2 |
| 73#3Northern Europe |  NorwayNOR | 90.6K | -1.9% | 0.1% | — |
| 74 |  YemenYEM | 87.2K | -0.4% | 0.1% | +2 |
| 75 |  Costa RicaCRI | 86.5K | -3.2% | 0.1% | — |
| 76 |  GuineaGIN | 86.3K | +21.5% | 0.1% | +9 |
| 77 |  FinlandFIN | 85.4K | +1.0% | 0.1% | +1 |
| 78 |  SenegalSEN | 84.8K | -5.9% | 0.1% | -4 |
| 79 |  RomaniaROU | 78.1K | -5.5% | 0.1% | — |
| 80#2Southern Europe |  SerbiaSRB | 75K | +1.3% | 0.1% | +2 |
| 81 |  PanamaPAN | 73.8K | -4.3% | 0.1% | -1 |
| 82 |  CzechiaCZE | 72.4K | +2.4% | 0.1% | +4 |
| 83 |  NigerNIG | 71.3K | 0.0% | 0.1% | +1 |
| 84 |  CubaCUB | 70K | -18.7% | 0.1% | -7 |
| 85 |  MalawiMWI | 69.2K | +4.6% | 0.1% | +2 |
| 86 |  BotswanaBWA | 68.8K | -10.5% | 0.1% | -5 |
| 87#3South Asia |  AfghanistanAFG | 66.7K | -7.3% | 0.1% | -4 |
| 88 |  HondurasHND | 66K | 0.0% | 0.1% | — |
| 89 |  Dominican RepublicDOM | 63.2K | +3.1% | 0.1% | +1 |
| 90 |  ArmeniaARM | 60.5K | -5.3% | 0.1% | -1 |
| 91 |  MaliMLI | 59.5K | +0.3% | 0.1% | — |
| 92 |  CambodiaKHM | 57.7K | +0.4% | 0.1% | — |
| 93 |  SomaliaSOM | 55.4K | +0.1% | 0.1% | — |
| 94 |  HaitiHTI | 49.6K | +0.8% | 0.1% | +3 |
| 95 |  LithuaniaLTU | 46K | +3.2% | 0.1% | +3 |
| 96 |  TunisiaTUN | 45.9K | -9.1% | 0.1% | -2 |
| 97 |  Lao People's Democratic RepublicLAO | 45.1K | +5.8% | 0.1% | +3 |
| 98 |  JordanJOR | 44.2K | -11.9% | 0.1% | -3 |
| 99 |  BeninBEN | 43K | +12.8% | 0.1% | +4 |
| 100 |  Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 42.2K | -15.8% | 0.1% | -4 |
| 101 |  Saudi ArabiaKSA | 42K | 0.0% | 0.1% | — |
| 102 |  NamibiaNAM | 41.2K | +48.4% | 0.1% | +11 |
| 103#3Southern Europe |  CroatiaHRV | 41.2K | -0.1% | 0.1% | -1 |
| 104 |  LebanonLBN | 39.3K | -8.2% | 0.1% | -5 |
| 105 |  RwandaRWA | 39.2K | +3.0% | 0.1% | -1 |
| 106 |  Côte d'IvoireCIV | 36.4K | +1.6% | 0.1% | — |
| 107 |  MalaysiaMYS | 35.7K | +10.7% | 0.1% | +2 |
| 108 |  GreeceGRE | 35.7K | +0.4% | 0.1% | -1 |
| 109 |  IraqIRQ | 35.4K | +2.1% | 0.1% | -1 |
| 110 |  SloveniaSLO | 33.3K | -7.8% | 0.0% | -5 |
| 111 |  MadagascarMDG | 32K | +33.5% | 0.0% | +5 |
| 112 |  MauritaniaMRT | 30.8K | +0.9% | 0.0% | -2 |
| 113 |  GhanaGHA | 30.6K | +2.1% | 0.0% | -2 |
| 114 |  AlbaniaALB | 28.4K | -4.5% | 0.0% | -2 |
| 115 |  Congo, The Democratic Republic of theCOD | 25.5K | +9.2% | 0.0% | +3 |
| 116 |  EritreaERI | 25.2K | +1.4% | 0.0% | -1 |
| 117 |  HungaryHUN | 24.2K | -10.1% | 0.0% | -3 |
| 118 |  GeorgiaGEO | 22.7K | -4.6% | 0.0% | -1 |
| 119 |  United Arab EmiratesARE | 21.3K | +5.1% | 0.0% | +2 |
| 120 |  MozambiqueMOZ | 21.1K | +5.4% | 0.0% | +2 |
| 121 |  Korea, Democratic People's Republic ofPRK | 20.4K | +0.3% | 0.0% | -1 |
| 122 |  Sri LankaLKA | 19.1K | -1.2% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 123 |  LatviaLAT | 18K | +12.7% | 0.0% | +3 |
| 124 |  El SalvadorSLV | 17.6K | -6.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 125 |  EswatiniSWZ | 16.8K | +10.3% | 0.0% | +3 |
| 126 |  BurundiBDI | 16.7K | +0.5% | 0.0% | -1 |
| 127 |  BulgariaBGR | 16.3K | -21.4% | 0.0% | -8 |
| 128 |  OmanOMN | 15.6K | +1.6% | 0.0% | -1 |
| 129 |  Sierra LeoneSLE | 11.1K | -12.2% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 130 |  SlovakiaSVK | 10.3K | -4.9% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 131 |  Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 10.1K | -5.5% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 132 |  LuxembourgLUX | 9.6K | -2.3% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 133 |  TogoTGO | 8.7K | +10.5% | 0.0% | +3 |
| 134 |  Taiwan, Province of ChinaTWN | 8.3K | +0.5% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 135 |  EstoniaEST | 8K | -9.4% | 0.0% | -1 |
| 136 |  Guinea-BissauGNB | 7.8K | +1.6% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 137 |  JamaicaJAM | 7.8K | +1.4% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 138 |  MontenegroMNE | 7.2K | +2.6% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 139 |  DjiboutiDJI | 6.4K | +1.1% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 140 |  LibyaLBY | 6.4K | +1.3% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 141 |  Hong KongHKG | 6K | -0.4% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 142 |  CongoCOG | 5.4K | -0.9% | 0.0% | +2 |
| 143 |  CyprusCYP | 5.1K | -7.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 144 |  IcelandISL | 4.9K | -1.3% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 145#3Oceania |  FijiFJI | 4.6K | +23.4% | 0.0% | +3 |
| 146 |  Puerto RicoPUR | 4.1K | -5.6% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 147 |  North MacedoniaMKD | 4K | -8.9% | 0.0% | -1 |
| 148 |  New CaledoniaNCL | 3.2K | +3.1% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 149 |  GuyanaGUY | 2.7K | -10.8% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 150 |  GambiaGMB | 2.5K | +7.5% | 0.0% | +2 |
| 151 |  Papua New GuineaPNG | 2.3K | -1.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 152 |  Moldova, Republic ofMDA | 2.2K | +9.4% | 0.0% | +4 |
| 153 |  MauritiusMUS | 2K | -1.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 154 |  VanuatuVUT | 2K | +6.5% | 0.0% | +3 |
| 155 |  KuwaitKWT | 2K | -3.2% | 0.0% | -1 |
| 156 |  BelizeBLZ | 1.9K | +1.2% | 0.0% | +2 |
| 157 |  SurinameSUR | 1.7K | -5.7% | 0.0% | +2 |
| 158 |  BhutanBTN | 1.6K | -19.5% | 0.0% | -3 |
| 159 |  SamoaWSM | 1.3K | -1.2% | 0.0% | +2 |
| 160 |  Timor-LesteTLS | 1.3K | +2.5% | 0.0% | +2 |
| 161 |  ComorosCOM | 1.2K | +0.1% | 0.0% | +2 |
| 162 |  LesothoLSO | 1.1K | +19.0% | 0.0% | +5 |
| 163 |  MaltaMLT | 1.1K | +5.8% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 164 |  Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 1K | +0.7% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 165 |  LiberiaLBR | 976.8 | -0.9% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 166 |  Brunei DarussalamBRU | 862.4 | -46.4% | 0.0% | -6 |
| 167 |  BahrainBRN | 771.7 | -2.3% | 0.0% | +2 |
| 168 |  GabonGAB | 771 | -2.1% | 0.0% | +2 |
| 169 |  MacaoMAC | 769.5 | -1.1% | 0.0% | +2 |
| 170 |  Solomon IslandsSLB | 769.2 | +0.4% | 0.0% | +2 |
| 171 |  Cabo VerdeCPV | 706.2 | -0.8% | 0.0% | +2 |
| 172 |  DominicaDMA | 544.2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +2 |
| 173 |  Saint LuciaLCA | 405.5 | -0.4% | 0.0% | +2 |
| 174 |  Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 391.3 | +35.0% | 0.0% | +3 |
| 175 |  QatarQAT | 376.8 | -59.3% | 0.0% | -7 |
| 176 |  TongaTON | 346.8 | -0.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 177 |  Micronesia, Federated States ofFSM | 252.1 | +0.1% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 178 |  Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 209 | -11.4% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 179 |  French PolynesiaPYF | 172.4 | -15.8% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 180 |  BarbadosBRB | 168.9 | -16.0% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 181 |  GrenadaGRD | 132.2 | -20.9% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 182 |  Faroe IslandsFRO | 84 | -18.4% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 183 |  Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 48.3 | +0.2% | 0.0% | +2 |
| 184 |  Saint Kitts and NevisKNA | 48 | +10.9% | 0.0% | +2 |
| 185 |  Antigua and BarbudaATG | 39.6 | -36.8% | 0.0% | -1 |
| 186 |  SingaporeSIN | 34.2 | -0.9% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 187 |  BahamasBHS | 17.7 | -1.0% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 188 |  SeychellesSYC | 11.2 | -36.4% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 189 |  Cook IslandsCOK | 7.1 | +2.3% | 0.0% | +1 |
| 190 |  NiueNIU | 1.9 | -1.6% | 0.0% | +1 |
Data Source & License
FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)
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