France vs Russia: Beef production
France
1.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
1.69 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
12th
Russia rank
10th
Beef production over time
- France
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.69 million tonnes against 1.30 million tonnes in France, a difference of 394,450 tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
France ranks 12th and Russia ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.70 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 293,932 tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 168,505 tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 292,086 tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, France or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.69 million tonnes against 1.30 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between France and Russia?
- 394,450 tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do France and Russia rank globally for beef production?
- France ranks 12th and Russia ranks 10th 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.