From 2012 to 2025, the global production of beef and veal has fluctuated each year, but has stayed between 57 and 62 million metric tons. In 2025, it is forecast that the global beef and veal production will be about 61.55 million metric tons.
Beef and veal production worldwide from 2012 to 2025
(in million metric tons)
Notes: Includes meat of other bovines for certain countries. India includes carabeef (water buffalo). From 2015, the following countries are excluded: Albania, Azerbaijan, Cote d'Ivoire, Georgia, Ghana, Jamaica, Senegal and Uzbekistan. * Forecast as of April 2025. Includes meat of other bovines for certain countries. Figures were rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic. Data prior to 2021 have been taken from previous reports.
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US Department of Agriculture, & USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. (April 10, 2025). Beef and veal production worldwide from 2012 to 2025 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263992/beef-production-worldwide-since-1990/
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