Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Brazil

Brazil: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 10.24 million in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.24 million
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
2nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
10.24 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.36 million
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Brazil, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Brazil is 10.24 million, 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 and buffalo meat production tonnes in Brazil peaked at 10.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million, in 1962.

Brazil ranks 2nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.50 million 1.36 million 1.83 million 9
1970s 2.22 million 1.79 million 2.65 million 10
1980s 3.46 million 2.85 million 4.22 million 10
1990s 5.33 million 4.12 million 6.41 million 10
2000s 6.91 million 6.35 million 7.77 million 10
2010s 7.83 million 6.78 million 9.72 million 10
2020s 8.50 million 7.46 million 10.24 million 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Cook Islands 7.21 compare
  2. 1 United States 12.29 million compare
  3. 2 Niue 1.82 compare
  4. 3 USSR 8.26 million compare
  5. 4 China, People's Republic of 7.79 million compare
  6. 5 India 4.57 million compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Brazil?
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Brazil was 10.24 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 10.24 million in 2024.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million in 1962.
How does Brazil rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
Brazil ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,514 data points, 1961–2024
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