Meat production in Brazil
Brazil: Meat production was 29.64 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29.64 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
3rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
29.64 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
2.12 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat 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
In 2024, meat production in Brazil stood at 29.64 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Brazil peaked at 29.64 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Brazil 3rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.12 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.17 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.20 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.29 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 2.42 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 2.46 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.55 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 2.81 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 2.98 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 3.10 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 3.09 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.41 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 3.55 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 3.42 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 3.59 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 3.90 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 4.09 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 4.39 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 4.77 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 5.32 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 5.59 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 5.63 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.83 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 5.68 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.90 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 6.20 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 6.65 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 7.27 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 7.51 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 7.71 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 8.55 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 9.07 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 9.69 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 10.49 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 11.82 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 12.35 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 12.66 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 13.28 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 14.58 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 15.42 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 15.96 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 17.30 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 18.38 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 19.91 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 17.42 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 18.31 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 19.56 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 20.46 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 20.34 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 21.34 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 21.88 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 22.62 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 23.76 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 25.89 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 25.12 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 24.82 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 25.66 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 25.79 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 26.20 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 26.42 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 25.31 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 26.41 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 27.86 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 29.64 million tonnes | +6.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 29.64 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984 tonnes, 103.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 29.64 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 246,399 tonnes, 120.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.44 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.73 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.16 million tonnes | 5.32 million tonnes | 7.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.02 million tonnes | 7.71 million tonnes | 14.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.31 million tonnes | 15.42 million tonnes | 20.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.31 million tonnes | 21.34 million tonnes | 26.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.13 million tonnes | 25.31 million tonnes | 29.64 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 meat production in Brazil?
- Meat production in Brazil was 29.64 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 meat production recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 29.64 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for meat production?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.