Global meat production by livestock type by country
Countries reporting
60
Highest
443,985
Papua New Guinea
Lowest
59.15
Senegal
Median
8,130
Years covered
64
1961–2024
Data points
3,508
What the numbers show
Global meat production by livestock type is currently reported for 60 countries. The highest value is 443,985 in Papua New Guinea; the lowest is 59.15 in Senegal.
The median across all reporting countries is 8,130, and the mean is 36,078.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7,506.
Over the past decade 47 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Congo (up 21.6%), and the largest decrease in Iran (down 48.0%).
Global meat production by livestock type: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Papua New Guinea | 443,985 | 2024 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 2 | United States | 271,430 | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 3 | Nigeria | 178,446 | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 4 | Cote d'Ivoire | 161,065 | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 97,350 | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 90,695 | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 7 | Cameroon | 81,813 | 2024 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 8 | Ghana | 76,248 | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 9 | Germany | 58,400 | 2017 | down 12.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Morocco | 56,655 | 2024 | up 14.0% | volatile |
| 11 | South Africa | 53,993 | 2024 | up 20.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Argentina | 51,419 | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 13 | Congo | 47,121 | 2024 | up 21.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Zambia | 42,535 | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 15 | Zimbabwe | 35,715 | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 16 | Kenya | 33,246 | 2024 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Niger | 32,965 | 2024 | up 15.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Gabon | 29,823 | 2024 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 19 | Botswana | 27,967 | 2024 | up 12.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Mali | 26,917 | 2024 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 21 | Central African Republic | 24,232 | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 22 | Tanzania | 24,000 | 2024 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 23 | New Zealand | 17,105 | 2024 | down 29.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Rwanda | 17,036 | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 25 | Sweden | 16,062 | 2017 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 26 | South Sudan | 10,071 | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 27 | Angola | 9,636 | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 28 | Benin | 9,077 | 2024 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 29 | Peru | 8,715 | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 30 | Hong Kong | 8,157 | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 31 | Poland | 8,103 | 2017 | down 37.7% | rising |
| 32 | Liberia | 8,063 | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 33 | Afghanistan | 8,012 | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 34 | Madagascar | 7,698 | 2024 | up 5.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Burkina Faso | 7,479 | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 36 | Namibia | 7,110 | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 37 | Spain | 6,786 | 2017 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 38 | Austria | 6,700 | 2017 | up 3.1% | falling |
| 39 | Togo | 6,673 | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 40 | Guinea | 6,537 | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 41 | Norway | 6,529 | 2024 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 42 | Lesotho | 5,733 | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 43 | Chad | 5,705 | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 44 | United Kingdom | 4,684 | 2024 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 45 | Romania | 4,544 | 2017 | up 5.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Portugal | 4,164 | 2017 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 47 | Sierra Leone | 3,422 | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 48 | Denmark | 3,404 | 2017 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 49 | Iran | 2,811 | 2024 | down 48.0% | falling |
| 50 | Switzerland | 1,845 | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 51 | Gambia | 1,581 | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 52 | Netherlands | 1,500 | 2007 | down 25.4% | volatile |
| 53 | Czechia | 1,200 | 2017 | up 9.1% | flat |
| 54 | Mauritius | 640.86 | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 55 | Tunisia | 533.87 | 2024 | up 1.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Uruguay | 441.79 | 2024 | down 1.9% | volatile |
| 57 | Luxembourg | 400 | 2017 | down 8.1% | flat |
| 58 | Cyprus | 327 | 2017 | down 2.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Lithuania | 100 | 2017 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 60 | Senegal | 59.15 | 2024 | down 7.4% | rising |