In 2025, the top exporters of beef and veal worldwide were forecasted to be ****** and *********, with an export volume of over *** million and *** million metric tons of beef and veal respectively.
Beef is one of the most popular sources of protein among American consumers; hamburgers and steaks are a staple in households and restaurants across the United States. Total beef consumption in the United States reached ** billion pounds in 2021, up from **** billion pounds in 2014. The average American consumer eats approximately **** pounds of beef per year, as of 2021. This figure is expected to decrease slightly then remain constant at around **** pounds for the next several years. However, veal consumption in the United States has seen a significant decline since the year 2000 and is expected to amount to about *** pounds per person per year for the foreseeable future.
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US Department of Agriculture, & USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. (April 10, 2025). Export volume of beef and veal worldwide from 2019 to 2025, by country* (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/617458/beef-and-veal-export-volume-worldwide-by-country/
US Department of Agriculture, und USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. "Export volume of beef and veal worldwide from 2019 to 2025, by country* (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. April 10, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/617458/beef-and-veal-export-volume-worldwide-by-country/
US Department of Agriculture, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. (2025). Export volume of beef and veal worldwide from 2019 to 2025, by country* (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/617458/beef-and-veal-export-volume-worldwide-by-country/
US Department of Agriculture, and USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. "Export Volume of Beef and Veal Worldwide from 2019 to 2025, by Country* (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/617458/beef-and-veal-export-volume-worldwide-by-country/
US Department of Agriculture & USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Export volume of beef and veal worldwide from 2019 to 2025, by country* (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/617458/beef-and-veal-export-volume-worldwide-by-country/ (last visited July 03, 2025)
Export volume of beef and veal worldwide from 2019 to 2025, by country* (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], US Department of Agriculture, & USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, April 10, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/617458/beef-and-veal-export-volume-worldwide-by-country/
