World Beef Imports: Ranking Of Countries

China was the largest beef importer in the world in 2020 followed by the United States, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong.

China accounts for roughly 30% of world's beef imports

China was the largest beef importer in the world in 2020 followed by the United States, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong.

Five (5) countries imported more than 1 billion pounds of beef in 2020:  China, United States, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong.

China accounted for roughly 30% of the world's beef imports.