The statistic shows the forecasted leading producing countries of beef and veal worldwide in 2024 and 2025. In 2025, Brazil was forecast to produce some 11.9 million metric tons of beef and veal, making the country the second largest producer of beef worldwide, following only the United States.
Leading beef and veal producing countries worldwide in 2024 and 2025
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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Leading beef and veal producing countries worldwide in 2024 and 2025
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* Projection as of April 2025. Includes carabeef (water buffalo). Includes meat of other bovines for certain countries. Numbers have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic.
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FAO, & US Department of Agriculture. (April 10, 2025). Leading beef and veal producing countries worldwide in 2024 and 2025 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263990/leading-beef-producers-around-the-world-since-2007/
FAO, und US Department of Agriculture. "Leading beef and veal producing countries worldwide in 2024 and 2025 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. April 10, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263990/leading-beef-producers-around-the-world-since-2007/
FAO, US Department of Agriculture. (2025). Leading beef and veal producing countries worldwide in 2024 and 2025 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263990/leading-beef-producers-around-the-world-since-2007/
FAO, and US Department of Agriculture. "Leading Beef and Veal Producing Countries Worldwide in 2024 and 2025 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263990/leading-beef-producers-around-the-world-since-2007/
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