Brazil vs United States: Beef production
Brazil
10.24 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
12.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Beef production over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 12.29 million tonnes against 10.24 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 2.05 million tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 198 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.50 million tonnes | 8.79 million tonnes | 7.29 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 2.22 million tonnes | 10.77 million tonnes | 8.55 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 3.46 million tonnes | 10.71 million tonnes | 7.25 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 5.33 million tonnes | 10.94 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 6.91 million tonnes | 11.88 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 7.83 million tonnes | 11.81 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 8.50 million tonnes | 12.52 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 12.29 million tonnes against 10.24 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Brazil and United States?
- 2.05 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for beef production?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.