Beef production in Philippines
Philippines: Beef production was 181,455 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
181,455 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
57th
of 198 countries
All-time high
304,681 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
57,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 181,455 tonnes for beef production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Philippines peaked at 304,681 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 57th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 69,000 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1963 | 73,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 76,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 80,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 93,649 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 83,000 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 75,000 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 77,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 76,000 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 78,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 96,000 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 129,000 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1974 | 217,000 tonnes | +68.2% |
| 1975 | 125,000 tonnes | -42.4% |
| 1976 | 106,000 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 109,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 127,000 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 124,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 127,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 102,000 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 87,000 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 86,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 85,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 87,018 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 96,240 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 108,020 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 113,495 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 131,950 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 124,550 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 127,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 130,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 137,400 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 135,700 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 147,454 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 160,826 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 188,946 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 211,510 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 258,647 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 261,772 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 255,165 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 262,471 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 259,261 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 258,949 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 249,865 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 251,822 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 288,243 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 285,979 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 288,360 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 300,005 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 300,603 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 294,983 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 296,876 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 301,468 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 304,681 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 275,128 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 238,275 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 203,227 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 200,642 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 174,768 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 182,725 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 183,460 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 182,099 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 181,455 tonnes | -0.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 181,455 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060 tonnes, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 181,455 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,349 tonnes, 8.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +68.2% | 129,000 tonnes | 217,000 tonnes |
| 1975 | -42.4% | 217,000 tonnes | 125,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,961 tonnes | 57,000 tonnes | 93,649 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 118,700 tonnes | 76,000 tonnes | 217,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,372 tonnes | 85,000 tonnes | 131,950 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,203 tonnes | 124,550 tonnes | 258,647 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 266,189 tonnes | 249,865 tonnes | 288,360 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,589 tonnes | 200,642 tonnes | 304,681 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 180,901 tonnes | 174,768 tonnes | 183,460 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 358.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Philippines?
- Beef production in Philippines was 181,455 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 304,681 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for beef production?
- Philippines ranks 57th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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