Beef production in Belarus
Belarus: Beef production was 399,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
399,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
36th
of 198 countries
All-time high
495,100 tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
211,400 tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Beef production in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 399,000 tonnes for beef production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Belarus peaked at 495,100 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 211,400 tonnes, in 2003.
That places Belarus 36th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Beef production in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 495,100 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 410,700 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 384,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 315,600 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 276,600 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 255,800 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 270,700 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 262,100 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 212,500 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 230,900 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 226,500 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 211,400 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 223,800 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 255,800 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 271,800 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 274,400 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 268,900 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 307,900 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 308,100 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 297,800 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 293,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 315,700 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 295,500 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 339,000 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 327,200 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 317,300 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 326,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 328,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 340,200 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 348,200 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 344,300 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 374,800 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 399,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 399,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060 tonnes, 6.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 399,000 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,510 tonnes, 4.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 333,825 tonnes | 255,800 tonnes | 495,100 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 248,390 tonnes | 211,400 tonnes | 307,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 314,760 tonnes | 293,000 tonnes | 339,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 361,300 tonnes | 340,200 tonnes | 399,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More agriculture & rural data for Belarus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 709.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2051 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Belarus?
- Beef production in Belarus was 399,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 495,100 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 211,400 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Belarus rank for beef production?
- Belarus ranks 36th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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