Beef (cattle meat) production in Venezuela
In 2024 Venezuela produced 379,169 t of beef (cattle meat), the 33rd largest in the world (0.54% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 584,838 t in 2012.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 379,169 t
- World rank
- 33 of 189
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 584,838 t
- 2012
Beef (cattle meat) in Venezuela, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Venezuela compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.54%
- 0.83% in 2014
- kg per person
- 13.3
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Paraguay | 427,140 | 0.61% |
| 32 | Belarus | 399,000 | 0.57% |
| 33 | Venezuela | 379,169 | 0.54% |
| 34 | South Korea | 370,000 | 0.53% |
| 35 | Sudan | 366,282 | 0.53% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Venezuela is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 379,169 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 370,190 | −4.2% |
| 2022 | 386,500 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 371,112 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 346,027 | −4.3% |
| 2019 | 361,453 | −11% |
| 2018 | 405,714 | −7.1% |
| 2017 | 436,516 | −0.0% |
| 2016 | 436,566 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 434,306 | −17% |
| 2014 | 524,008 | −9.2% |
| 2013 | 577,183 | −1.3% |
| 2012 | 584,838 | +20% |
| 2011 | 488,653 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 469,932 | −4.5% |
| 2009 | 492,276 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 482,965 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 480,897 | −6.8% |
| 2006 | 515,946 | +21% |
| 2005 | 424,656 | +13% |
| 2004 | 375,982 | −14% |
| 2003 | 435,181 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 428,845 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 418,182 | −2.5% |
| 2000 | 428,755 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 391,070 | −4.1% |
| 1998 | 407,601 | −3.6% |
| 1997 | 422,853 | +21% |
| 1996 | 349,551 | +11% |
| 1995 | 315,567 | −10% |
| 1994 | 351,174 | −11% |
| 1993 | 393,534 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 365,253 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 337,218 | −12% |
| 1990 | 381,911 | +13% |
| 1989 | 337,601 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 307,097 | +11% |
| 1987 | 275,789 | −12% |
| 1986 | 313,261 | −3.2% |
| 1985 | 323,568 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 298,351 | −12% |
| 1983 | 337,358 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 335,551 | −1.8% |
| 1981 | 341,574 | −1.4% |
| 1980 | 346,384 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 334,990 | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 307,827 | +12% |
| 1977 | 274,432 | −1.0% |
| 1976 | 277,178 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 267,397 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 255,674 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 237,778 | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 219,446 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 214,079 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 200,921 | −3.6% |
| 1969 | 208,424 | +13% |
| 1968 | 184,249 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 183,959 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 176,740 | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 162,387 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 157,501 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 147,030 | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 138,383 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 136,523 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 18 t USD 164,000
- Importer rank
- 141 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 Venezuela?
Venezuela produced 379,169 t in 2024, 0.54% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Venezuela rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Venezuela ranked 33rd 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 Venezuela changed?
It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 584,838 t in 2012.
Does Venezuela export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Venezuela reported no exports and imports of 18 t (USD 164,000), 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 Venezuela 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.