The figure shows the volume of beef produced in the a selection of countries across the globe between 2010 and 2018. According to the data, the production volume of beef in the United States was 11.5 million metric tons, being thus the first country in this type of production. Other important producers were Brazil and China.
Evolution of the volume of beef produced in selected countries worldwide from 2010 to 2018
(in 1,000 metric tons)
Characteristic
United States
Brazil*
China*
Argentina
Australia
Mexico
Russian Federation
France
Canada
Germany
2018
12,219
9,900
5,811
3,066
2,219
1,981
1,608
1,436
1,231
1,123
2017
11,907
9,550
5,726
2,842
2,049
1,927
1,569
1,433
1,168
1,137
2016
11,471
9,284
5,566
2,644
2,316
1,879
1,589
1,466
1,112
1,155
2015
10,778
9,425
5,566
2,727
2,662
1,845
1,649
1,448
1,018
1,132
2014
11,453
9,723
6,892
2,674
2,586
1,827
1,654
1,411
1,099
1,143
2013
11,719
9,675
6,732
2,822
2,318
1,807
1,633
1,400
1,056
1,116
2012
11,916
9,307
5,547
2,596
2,152
1,821
1,642
1,494
1,026
1,146
2011
11,970
9,030
5,512
2,499
2,129
1,804
1,625
1,567
1,106
1,170
2010
11,819
9,115
5,677
2,630
2,129
1,745
1,727
1,531
1,241
1,205
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Volume in thousand metric tons11,81911,81911,97011,97011,91611,91611,71911,71911,45311,45310,77810,77811,47111,47111,90711,90712,21912,2199,1159,1159,0309,0309,3079,3079,6759,6759,7239,7239,4259,4259,2849,2849,5509,5509,9009,9005,6775,6775,5125,5125,5475,5476,7326,7326,8926,8925,5665,5665,5665,5665,7265,7265,8115,8112,6302,6302,4992,4992,5962,5962,8222,8222,6742,6742,7272,7272,6442,6442,8422,8423,0663,0662,1292,1292,1292,1292,1522,1522,3182,3182,5862,5862,6622,6622,3162,3162,0492,0492,2192,2191,7451,7451,8041,8041,8211,8211,8071,8071,8271,8271,8451,8451,8791,8791,9271,9271,9811,9811,7271,7271,6251,6251,6421,6421,6331,6331,6541,6541,6491,6491,5891,5891,5691,5691,6081,6081,5311,5311,5671,5671,4941,4941,4001,4001,4111,4111,4481,4481,4661,4661,4331,4331,4361,4361,2411,2411,1061,1061,0261,0261,0561,0561,0991,0991,0181,0181,1121,1121,1681,1681,2311,2311,2051,2051,1701,1701,1461,1461,1161,1161,1431,1431,1321,1321,1551,1551,1371,1371,1231,123United StatesBrazil*China*ArgentinaAustraliaMexicoRussian FederationFranceCanadaGermany201020112012201320142015201620172018
02,5005,0007,50010,00012,50015,000
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