Beef production in Brazil
Brazil: Beef production was 10.24 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.24 million tonnes
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
2nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
10.24 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.36 million tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Brazil is 10.24 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Brazil peaked at 10.24 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million tonnes, in 1962.
Brazil ranks 2nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.37 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.36 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.44 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 1.50 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 1.45 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.51 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.69 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 1.83 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 1.85 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.79 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.10 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 2.20 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 2.03 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 2.16 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 2.37 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 2.45 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.57 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 2.65 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.85 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 3.00 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 3.05 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.25 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 3.42 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 3.48 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.60 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.69 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.05 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 4.22 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 4.12 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 4.51 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 4.72 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 4.81 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.14 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 5.71 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 6.19 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 5.92 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 5.79 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.41 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 6.58 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 6.82 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 7.14 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 7.23 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.77 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 6.35 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 6.89 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 7.05 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.62 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 6.66 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.98 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.78 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.35 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 8.17 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 9.72 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 8.06 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 7.36 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 7.68 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 7.99 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 8.22 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.82 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 7.46 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 8.01 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 8.96 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 10.24 million tonnes | +14.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 10.24 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060 tonnes, 170.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 10.24 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,604 tonnes, 163.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.22 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.46 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.91 million tonnes | 6.35 million tonnes | 7.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.83 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | 9.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.50 million tonnes | 7.46 million tonnes | 10.24 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Brazil?
- Beef production in Brazil was 10.24 million 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million tonnes in 1962.
- How does Brazil rank for beef production?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).