> In 2024 Vietnam produced 270,000 t of beef (cattle meat), the 41st largest in the world (0.39% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 67%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/beef/vietnam/

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# Beef (cattle meat) production in Vietnam

In 2024 Vietnam produced 270,000 t of beef (cattle meat), the 41st largest in the world (0.39% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 67%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/beef/)

Production, 2024270,000 t
World rank41 of 189
10-year change+67%
Record270,000 t2024

## Beef (cattle meat) in Vietnam, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Vietnam compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.39%0.26% in 2014
kg per person2.67world 8.55
10-year change+67%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39 | [Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/tajikistan/) | 313,639 | 0.45% |
| 40 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/guatemala/) | 312,602 | 0.45% |
| 41 | **Vietnam** | 270,000 | 0.39% |
| 42 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/kenya/) | 260,083 | 0.37% |
| 43 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/morocco/) | 254,200 | 0.36% |

[Full ranking of 189 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

### Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Vietnam is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 270,000 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 269,200 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 265,300 | −0.0% |
| 2021 | 265,400 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 242,900 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 234,900 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 227,200 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 216,800 | +10% |
| 2016 | 196,200 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 190,400 | +18% |
| 2014 | 161,200 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 157,000 | −2.8% |
| 2012 | 161,600 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 158,000 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 153,400 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 144,900 | +16% |
| 2008 | 124,700 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 113,400 | +29% |
| 2006 | 87,700 | +12% |
| 2005 | 78,200 | +19% |
| 2004 | 65,900 | +12% |
| 2003 | 59,100 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 56,400 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 53,800 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 51,600 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 47,000 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 45,700 | +16% |
| 1997 | 39,500 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 38,500 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 35,500 | −20% |
| 1994 | 44,100 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 41,300 | +12% |
| 1992 | 36,756 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 35,539 | −53% |
| 1990 | 75,000 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 72,000 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 70,500 | +14% |
| 1987 | 61,600 | +10% |
| 1986 | 56,000 | −10% |
| 1985 | 62,340 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 58,000 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 55,100 | +10% |
| 1982 | 50,000 | +23% |
| 1981 | 40,755 | +11% |
| 1980 | 36,800 | −3.2% |
| 1979 | 38,000 | +15% |
| 1978 | 33,000 | +18% |
| 1977 | 28,000 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 26,000 | −13% |
| 1975 | 30,000 | −4.2% |
| 1974 | 31,300 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 31,000 | −3.1% |
| 1972 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 30,000 | +20% |
| 1969 | 25,000 | −7.4% |
| 1968 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 25,000 | −12% |
| 1966 | 28,500 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 27,000 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 25,500 | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 23,000 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports2,544 t USD 15.1 m
Importer rank53 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](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Vietnam?

Vietnam produced 270,000 t in 2024, 0.39% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Vietnam rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?

Vietnam ranked 41st 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 Vietnam changed?

It rose by 67% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### Does Vietnam export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Vietnam reported no exports and imports of 2,544 t (USD 15.1 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 Vietnam is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/australia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/russia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/canada/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Other products of Vietnam

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/vietnam/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/vietnam/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/vietnam/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/vietnam/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/vietnam/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/vietnam/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/vietnam/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/vietnam/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/vietnam/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/vietnam/)[Coffee, green](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/vietnam/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/vietnam/)
[Agricultural production in Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/country/vietnam/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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