CLARA CHARTS: World Beef Production Record High In 2024
World beef production has shown a steady upward trajectory since 2000, when global output stood at approximately 116.65 billion pounds...
World Beef Production (lbs)
2025 – 134,250,334,900 (projected)
2024 – 135,312,961,740 (record high)
2023 – 132,191,219,820
2022 – 130,795,695,360
2021 – 128,606,507,700
2020 – 127,030,204,400
World beef production has shown a steady upward trajectory since 2000, when global output stood at approximately 116.65 billion pounds. By 2024, production reached an all-time high of 135.31 billion pounds, representing a 16% increase over the 25-year span. This record-setting year was driven by a combination of heavier carcass weights, expansion in major producing regions, and strong global demand. However, projections for 2025 suggest a slight pullback to 134.25 billion pounds, a modest decline of 0.8% from the 2024 peak, as global markets respond to supply chain adjustments, weather variability, and evolving trade dynamics.
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