FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Beef (cattle meat) production in Argentina
In 2024 Argentina produced 3.2 million t of beef (cattle meat), the 4th largest in the world (4.56% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 3.4 million t in 2009.
- Production, 2024
- 3.2 million t
- World rank
- 4 of 189
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 3.4 million t
- 2009
Beef (cattle meat) in Argentina, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,178,044 | −3.3% |
| 2023 | 3,287,046 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 3,150,851 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 2,981,690 | −5.9% |
| 2020 | 3,168,472 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,135,908 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3,066,094 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2,844,511 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 2,644,000 | −3.0% |
| 2015 | 2,727,000 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,674,000 | −5.2% |
| 2013 | 2,821,608 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 2,595,815 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2,498,954 | −5.0% |
| 2010 | 2,630,163 | −22% |
| 2009 | 3,378,460 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 3,131,902 | −2.8% |
| 2007 | 3,223,700 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 3,033,600 | −3.1% |
| 2005 | 3,130,800 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 3,024,000 | +14% |
| 2003 | 2,658,000 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 2,493,000 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,461,000 | −9.5% |
| 2000 | 2,718,000 | −0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,719,784 | +10% |
| 1998 | 2,469,169 | −9.0% |
| 1997 | 2,712,000 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,694,000 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,688,000 | −3.4% |
| 1994 | 2,783,000 | −0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,808,000 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,784,000 | −4.6% |
| 1991 | 2,918,000 | −3.0% |
| 1990 | 3,007,000 | +18% |
| 1989 | 2,558,857 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2,506,467 | −2.6% |
| 1987 | 2,574,359 | −15% |
| 1986 | 3,023,413 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 2,847,838 | +12% |
| 1984 | 2,553,720 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2,455,270 | −3.7% |
| 1982 | 2,550,542 | −13% |
| 1981 | 2,939,205 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 2,839,248 | −6.0% |
| 1979 | 3,020,199 | −5.4% |
| 1978 | 3,193,244 | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 2,913,776 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2,811,410 | +15% |
| 1975 | 2,438,552 | +13% |
| 1974 | 2,163,033 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2,148,578 | −1.9% |
| 1972 | 2,191,102 | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 2,000,893 | −24% |
| 1970 | 2,624,011 | −9.0% |
| 1969 | 2,882,933 | +13% |
| 1968 | 2,561,320 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2,521,953 | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 2,320,931 | +16% |
| 1965 | 1,995,096 | −1.2% |
| 1964 | 2,019,240 | −22% |
| 1963 | 2,605,287 | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 2,378,826 | +11% |
| 1961 | 2,145,064 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.