FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Beef (cattle meat) production in Spain
In 2024 Spain produced 718,450 t of beef (cattle meat), the 19th largest in the world (1.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. The record was 731,530 t in 2022.
- Production, 2024
- 718,450 t
- World rank
- 19 of 189
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 731,530 t
- 2022
Beef (cattle meat) in Spain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 718,450 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 697,830 | −4.6% |
| 2022 | 731,530 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 717,880 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 677,740 | −2.5% |
| 2019 | 695,170 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 669,010 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 643,861 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 637,013 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 626,104 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 585,218 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 580,840 | −1.8% |
| 2012 | 591,319 | −2.1% |
| 2011 | 604,113 | −0.4% |
| 2010 | 606,596 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 598,431 | −9.1% |
| 2008 | 658,332 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 620,166 | −7.4% |
| 2006 | 670,048 | −6.3% |
| 2005 | 715,329 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 713,886 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 706,369 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 678,838 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 650,841 | −0.0% |
| 2000 | 651,093 | −1.5% |
| 1999 | 661,068 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 650,727 | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 592,252 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 564,602 | +11% |
| 1995 | 508,492 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 483,734 | −0.9% |
| 1993 | 488,000 | −9.5% |
| 1992 | 539,418 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 509,284 | −0.9% |
| 1990 | 513,898 | +12% |
| 1989 | 459,259 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 450,277 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 449,534 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 439,661 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 400,662 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 398,418 | −5.5% |
| 1983 | 421,780 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 419,926 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 417,674 | −0.9% |
| 1980 | 421,549 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 394,300 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 391,120 | −9.2% |
| 1977 | 430,800 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 418,100 | −7.8% |
| 1975 | 453,600 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 416,000 | +12% |
| 1973 | 371,200 | +23% |
| 1972 | 302,500 | −6.5% |
| 1971 | 323,620 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 308,159 | +20% |
| 1969 | 255,786 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 241,421 | +12% |
| 1967 | 215,208 | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 197,863 | +11% |
| 1965 | 177,462 | −21% |
| 1964 | 225,438 | +31% |
| 1963 | 172,467 | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 163,160 | −8.1% |
| 1961 | 177,546 | — |
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.