> In 2024 Bolivia produced 349,417 t of beef (cattle meat), the 36th largest in the world (0.50% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 56%.

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# Beef (cattle meat) production in Bolivia

In 2024 Bolivia produced 349,417 t of beef (cattle meat), the 36th largest in the world (0.50% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 56%. This is the highest figure on record.

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Production, 2024349,417 t
World rank36 of 189
10-year change+56%
Record349,417 t2024

## Beef (cattle meat) in Bolivia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Bolivia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.50%0.36% in 2014
kg per person28.1world 8.55
10-year change+56%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 34 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/south-korea/) | 370,000 | 0.53% |
| 35 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/sudan/) | 366,282 | 0.53% |
| 36 | **Bolivia** | 349,417 | 0.50% |
| 37 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/egypt/) | 321,031 | 0.46% |
| 38 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/nigeria/) | 317,049 | 0.45% |

[Full ranking of 189 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

### Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)

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Share of the world total; Bolivia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 349,417 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 326,596 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 298,566 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 284,195 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 276,448 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 266,499 | −0.6% |
| 2018 | 268,000 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 260,000 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 252,000 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 243,000 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 224,651 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 215,179 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 212,595 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 205,187 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 202,347 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 202,026 | −19% |
| 2008 | 248,680 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 244,375 | +22% |
| 2006 | 200,000 | +14% |
| 2005 | 175,000 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 172,000 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 168,226 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 164,551 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 160,943 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 159,794 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 155,252 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 155,230 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 147,250 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 143,199 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 139,597 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 135,882 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 130,255 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 126,086 | −4.6% |
| 1991 | 132,194 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 130,398 | −3.2% |
| 1989 | 134,674 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 131,054 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 121,195 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 115,017 | −8.0% |
| 1985 | 125,042 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 115,925 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 110,408 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 106,306 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 105,333 | −5.8% |
| 1980 | 111,781 | +34% |
| 1979 | 83,579 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 76,553 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 74,905 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 70,154 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 65,234 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 63,641 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 61,840 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 58,960 | +19% |
| 1971 | 49,540 | −7.7% |
| 1970 | 53,675 | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 49,300 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 47,600 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 45,236 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 43,700 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 42,500 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 41,200 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 41,200 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 41,100 | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 37,900 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Bolivia?

Bolivia produced 349,417 t in 2024, 0.50% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Bolivia rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?

Bolivia ranked 36th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Bolivia changed?

It rose by 56% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/australia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/russia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/canada/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Other products of Bolivia

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/bolivia/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/bolivia/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/bolivia/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/bolivia/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/bolivia/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/bolivia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/bolivia/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/bolivia/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/bolivia/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/bolivia/)[Soya bean oil](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/bolivia/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/bolivia/)
[Agricultural production in Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/bolivia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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