Beef (cattle meat) production in Hong Kong
In 2024 Hong Kong produced 5,802 t of beef (cattle meat), the 140th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 23%. The record was 40,460 t in 1987.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 5,802 t
- World rank
- 140 of 189
- 10-year change
- −23%
- Record
- 40,460 t
- 1987
Beef (cattle meat) in Hong Kong, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Hong Kong compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.78
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- −23%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | Djibouti | 6,472 | 0.01% |
| 139 | Libya | 6,219 | 0.01% |
| 140 | Hong Kong | 5,802 | 0.01% |
| 141 | Cyprus | 5,640 | 0.01% |
| 142 | Congo | 5,383 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Hong Kong is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,802 | −3.3% |
| 2023 | 6,000 | −0.4% |
| 2022 | 6,024 | −1.7% |
| 2021 | 6,126 | −2.1% |
| 2020 | 6,255 | −2.5% |
| 2019 | 6,417 | −0.7% |
| 2018 | 6,461 | −2.1% |
| 2017 | 6,600 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,600 | −4.3% |
| 2015 | 6,900 | −8.5% |
| 2014 | 7,538 | −4.6% |
| 2013 | 7,900 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7,800 | −8.2% |
| 2011 | 8,500 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,500 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,500 | −1.2% |
| 2008 | 8,600 | −31% |
| 2007 | 12,400 | −11% |
| 2006 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 13,000 | −7.1% |
| 2002 | 14,000 | −6.7% |
| 2001 | 15,000 | −17% |
| 2000 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 18,000 | −5.3% |
| 1998 | 19,000 | +27% |
| 1997 | 15,000 | −25% |
| 1996 | 20,107 | −20% |
| 1995 | 25,264 | −13% |
| 1994 | 28,910 | −9.9% |
| 1993 | 32,100 | −9.0% |
| 1992 | 35,290 | −6.0% |
| 1991 | 37,530 | −4.7% |
| 1990 | 39,390 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 37,290 | −6.5% |
| 1988 | 39,900 | −1.4% |
| 1987 | 40,460 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 39,630 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 38,100 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 36,640 | −0.5% |
| 1983 | 36,840 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 36,550 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 35,130 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 33,862 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 31,777 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 31,123 | +12% |
| 1977 | 27,695 | −3.5% |
| 1976 | 28,700 | −1.7% |
| 1975 | 29,200 | +12% |
| 1974 | 26,000 | −10% |
| 1973 | 29,000 | −3.3% |
| 1972 | 30,000 | +15% |
| 1971 | 26,000 | −10% |
| 1970 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 28,000 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 25,000 | −11% |
| 1966 | 28,000 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 27,150 | +21% |
| 1964 | 22,400 | +25% |
| 1963 | 17,950 | −11% |
| 1962 | 20,150 | +30% |
| 1961 | 15,500 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 335 t USD 10.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 52 of 92
- Imports
- 6,670 t USD 146 m
- Importer rank
- 35 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong produced 5,802 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Hong Kong rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Hong Kong ranked 140th 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 Hong Kong changed?
It fell by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 40,460 t in 1987.
Does Hong Kong export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Hong Kong reported exports of 335 t (USD 10.0 m) and imports of 6,670 t (USD 146 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Hong Kong is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.