World Beef Consumption By Country

The world consumed 59.1 million metric tons of beef in 2020, down 398K metric tons from the prior year.

Rob Cook
 |  Published on: Jan 9, 2024
Feijoada is a stew of beans with beef and pork, which is a typical dish in Portugal and former Portuguese colonies, such as Brazil, Macau, Angola, Mozambique and Goa.

World beef consumption down 398K metric tons from last year

The world consumed 59.1 million metric tons of beef in 2020, down 398K metric tons from the prior year.

Argentina consumed 2.4 million metric tons of beef in 2020, up 46K metric tons from the prior year.

Brazil consumed 7.6 million metric tons of beef in 2020, down 320K metric tons from the prior year.