Global Beef Production Reached 70.37 Million Metric Tons in 2021

Beef is one of the most popular food items globally, due to its delicious taste and high nutritional content essential for the human body.

Data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows that global beef production amounted to 70.37 million metric tons in 2021. This figure is down 0.34% from the average production of 70.6 million metric tons between 2018 and 2020. Beef production is projected to reach 74.7 million metric tons by 2030.

Beef consumption was recorded at 70.1 million metric tons in 2021, a decrease of 0.23% from the average consumption of 70.3 million metric tons between 2018 and 2020. Beef consumption is projected to reach 74.4 million metric tons by 2030.

For information, the United States is the world's largest beef producer. According to a report by the Foreign Agricultural Service, the country produced 12.389 million metric tons of beef in 2020.

Brazil ranks second with 10.1 million metric tons in the same year. Following are the European Union and China, with 6.88 million metric tons and 6.72 million metric tons respectively.

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