Brazil vs China: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle)

Brazil
10.24 million t
in 2024
China
7.03 million t
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
China rank
3rd

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) over time

  • Brazil
  • China
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 10.24 million t against 7.03 million t in China, a difference of 3.21 million t.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times China's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 1st and China ranks 3rd of 250 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 t 121,248 t 1.38 million t Brazil
1970s 2.22 million t 200,809 t 2.02 million t Brazil
1980s 3.46 million t 478,830 t 2.98 million t Brazil
1990s 5.33 million t 2.61 million t 2.72 million t Brazil
2000s 6.91 million t 5.13 million t 1.78 million t Brazil
2010s 7.83 million t 5.65 million t 2.18 million t Brazil
2020s 8.50 million t 6.53 million t 1.97 million t Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production, Brazil or China?
Brazil, at 10.24 million t against 7.03 million t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production between Brazil and China?
3.21 million t, 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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
Brazil ranks 1st and China ranks 3rd of 250 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 15,946 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.