FAOSTAT · 1993–2024
Beef (cattle meat) production in Ethiopia
In 2024 Ethiopia produced 428,612 t of beef (cattle meat), the 30th largest in the world (0.61% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 13%. The record was 442,177 t in 2020.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 428,612 t
- World rank
- 30 of 189
- 10-year change
- +13%
- Record
- 442,177 t
- 2020
Beef (cattle meat) in Ethiopia, 1993–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 428,612 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 418,983 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 405,990 | −4.0% |
| 2021 | 422,778 | −4.4% |
| 2020 | 442,177 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 419,293 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 399,998 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 396,042 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 387,928 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 387,805 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 378,944 | +11% |
| 2013 | 340,750 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 338,150 | −18% |
| 2011 | 410,000 | −2.4% |
| 2010 | 420,000 | +18% |
| 2009 | 355,000 | −6.6% |
| 2008 | 380,000 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 363,000 | −2.9% |
| 2006 | 374,000 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 350,260 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 336,000 | −0.7% |
| 2003 | 338,250 | −4.0% |
| 2002 | 352,500 | +16% |
| 2001 | 303,500 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 294,000 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 290,000 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 274,000 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 270,000 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 267,000 | +14% |
| 1995 | 235,000 | −1.2% |
| 1994 | 237,802 | −0.3% |
| 1993 | 238,448 | — |
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.