Argentina vs China: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes

Argentina
3.18 million
in 2024
China
7.79 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
6th
China rank
4th

Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes over time

  • Argentina
  • China
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 7.79 million against 3.18 million in Argentina, a difference of 4.61 million.

That makes China's figure about 2.5 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 6th and China ranks 4th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina China Difference Ahead
1960s 2.38 million 123,333 2.26 million Argentina
1970s 2.55 million 218,600 2.33 million Argentina
1980s 2.68 million 555,740 2.13 million Argentina
1990s 2.76 million 2.85 million 91,260 China
2000s 2.93 million 5.68 million 2.75 million China
2010s 2.76 million 6.26 million 3.50 million China
2020s 3.15 million 7.24 million 4.09 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beef and buffalo meat production tonnes, Argentina or China?
China, at 7.79 million against 3.18 million in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in beef and buffalo meat production tonnes between Argentina and China?
4.61 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and China rank globally for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
Argentina ranks 6th and China ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,514 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed