Brazil vs China: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes
Brazil
10.24 million
in 2024
China
7.79 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
2nd
China rank
4th
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 10.24 million against 7.79 million in China, a difference of 2.45 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and China ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.50 million | 123,333 | 1.38 million | Brazil |
| 1970s | 2.22 million | 218,600 | 2.00 million | Brazil |
| 1980s | 3.46 million | 555,740 | 2.91 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 5.33 million | 2.85 million | 2.48 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 6.91 million | 5.68 million | 1.24 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 7.83 million | 6.26 million | 1.57 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.50 million | 7.24 million | 1.26 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef and buffalo meat production tonnes, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 10.24 million against 7.79 million in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef and buffalo meat production tonnes between Brazil and China?
- 2.45 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Brazil ranks 2nd 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.