FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Beef (cattle meat) production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 235,157 t of beef (cattle meat), the 48th largest in the world (0.34% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 42%. The record was 406,000 t in 2014.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 235,157 t
- World rank
- 48 of 189
- 10-year change
- −42%
- Record
- 406,000 t
- 2014
Beef (cattle meat) in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 235,157 | −6.5% |
| 2023 | 251,463 | −14% |
| 2022 | 293,378 | −13% |
| 2021 | 336,332 | +35% |
| 2020 | 249,821 | +44% |
| 2019 | 173,064 | −20% |
| 2018 | 217,327 | −13% |
| 2017 | 248,571 | −22% |
| 2016 | 318,994 | −6.5% |
| 2015 | 341,055 | −16% |
| 2014 | 406,000 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 389,000 | +11% |
| 2012 | 351,789 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 348,869 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 343,708 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 324,816 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 321,883 | −17% |
| 2007 | 388,300 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 370,800 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 348,000 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 336,800 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 314,209 | −8.0% |
| 2002 | 341,684 | +25% |
| 2001 | 274,000 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 269,000 | −3.2% |
| 1999 | 278,004 | −12% |
| 1998 | 314,817 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 308,016 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 299,262 | +17% |
| 1995 | 255,000 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 246,000 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 236,000 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 227,000 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 218,000 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 210,000 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 202,000 | +12% |
| 1988 | 180,000 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 173,700 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 171,000 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 168,000 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 165,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 165,000 | −2.9% |
| 1982 | 170,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 170,000 | −0.6% |
| 1980 | 171,000 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 162,000 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 160,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 150,000 | +15% |
| 1975 | 130,000 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 127,000 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 120,600 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 117,900 | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 108,000 | +10% |
| 1970 | 98,100 | +11% |
| 1969 | 88,200 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 82,800 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 80,100 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 77,400 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 76,500 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 75,600 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 74,700 | −12% |
| 1962 | 84,600 | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 81,000 | — |
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.