What Country Produces the Most Beef in the World?
The largest producer of beef in the world is the United States, which produces 12,379,000 metric tons of beef each year, accounting for 20.44% of world beef production. Despite the colossal output of United States beef production, it is still one of the biggest importers of beef, second only to China. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, U.S. imports of beef have represented around 11 percent of U.S. beef production, and exports of beef are around 9 percent of production. So how do other countries stack up against annual beef production in America? Here are the top 25 countries that produce the most beef, measured in metric tons:
- United States: 12,379,000
- Brazil: 10,100,000
- European Union: 7,810,000
- China: 6,720,000
- India: 3,760,000
- Argentina: 3,230,000
- Australia: 2,123,000
- Mexico: 2,079,000
- Pakistan: 1,820,000
- Russia: 1,378,000
- Canada: 1,310,000
- South Africa: 950,000
- Colombia: 744,000
- New Zealand: 727,000
- Paraguay: 550,000
- Kazakhstan: 521,000
- Uruguay: 520,000
- Japan: 479,000
- Egypt: 367,000
- Iran: 350,000
- Ukraine: 350,000
- South Korea: 287,000
- Belarus: 280,000
- Vietnam: 234,000
- Chile: 223,000
- Nicaragua: 185,000
What Is the Most Consumed Meat in the World?
While beef is the favorite here at Meatloaf.pro, you may be wondering what meat is eaten the most globally. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, pork is the most consumed meat in the world (36%), followed by poultry (33%), beef (24)%, and goats and sheep (5%). So to meet this demand, what country produces the most meat overall? The biggest meat producer in the world is China, which produces nearly 90 million tons of meat per year. The United States ranks second in meat production by country at around 47 million tons.
The 40 Countries That Produce the Most Beef
| Country | Metric Tons of Beef | % of World Production |
| 1. United States | 12,379,000 | 20.44% |
| 2. Brazil | 10,100,000 | 16.67% |
| 3. European Union | 7,810,000 | 12.89% |
| 4. China | 6,720,000 | 11.09% |
| 5. India | 3,760,000 | 6.21% |
| 6. Argentina | 3,230,000 | 5.33% |
| 7. Australia | 2,123,000 | 3.50% |
| 8. Mexico | 2,079,000 | 3.43% |
| 9. Pakistan | 1,820,000 | 3% |
| 10. Russia | 1,378,000 | 2.27% |
| 11. Canada | 1,310,000 | 2.16% |
| 12. South Africa | 950,000 | 1.57% |
| 13. Colombia | 744,000 | 1.23% |
| 14. New Zealand | 727,000 | 1.20% |
| 15. Paraguay | 550,000 | 0.91% |
| 16. Kazakhstan | 521,000 | 0.86% |
| 17. Uruguay | 520,000 | 0.86% |
| 18. Japan | 479,000 | 0.79% |
| 19. Egypt | 367,000 | 0.61% |
| 20. Iran | 350,000 | 0.58% |
| 21. Ukraine | 350,000 | 0.58% |
| 22. South Korea | 287,000 | 0.47% |
| 23. Belarus | 280,000 | 0.46% |
| 24. Vietnam | 234,000 | 0.39% |
| 25. Chile | 223,000 | 0.37% |
| 26. Nicaragua | 185,000 | 0.31% |
| 27. Philippines | 180,000 | 0.30% |
| 28. Algeria | 150,000 | 0.25% |
| 29. Switzerland | 145,000 | 0.24% |
| 30. Angola | 95,000 | 0.16% |
| 31. Costa Rica | 90,000 | 0.15% |
| 32. Israel | 81,000 | 0.13% |
| 33. Guatemala | 70,000 | 0.12% |
| 34. Dominican Republic | 66,000 | 0.11% |
| 35. Honduras | 60,000 | 0.10% |
| 36. Saudi Arabia | 42,000 | 0.07% |
| 37. Jordan | 25,000 | 0.04% |
| 38. Malaysia | 25,000 | 0.04% |
| 39. United Arab Emirates | 18,000 | 0.03% |
| 40. El Salvador | 17,000 | 0.03% |
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