Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen production by country
World production of edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen reached 9.7 million t in 2024, up 12% over ten years. The largest producers were China (15.8%), Brazil (13.6%), United States (8.9%), together 38% of the world total.
- World production, 2024
- 9.7 million t
- 10-year change
- +12%
- Producing countries
- 161
- Largest producer
- China
World production, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Map of edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen production, 2024
Share of the world total. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Producers ranked, 2024
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China I | 1,527,016 | 15.8% | +27% |
| 2 | Brazil I | 1,316,261 | 13.6% | +5.3% |
| 3 | United States I | 862,440 | 8.90% | +5.1% |
| 4 | Argentina I | 540,944 | 5.58% | +19% |
| 5 | Australia I | 362,567 | 3.74% | −0.2% |
| 6 | Mexico I | 350,562 | 3.62% | +23% |
| 7 | South Africa I | 320,573 | 3.31% | +10% |
| 8 | Russia I | 294,045 | 3.03% | +2.3% |
| 9 | Uzbekistan I | 177,265 | 1.83% | +45% |
| 10 | New Zealand I | 163,206 | 1.68% | +19% |
| 11 | Pakistan I | 139,479 | 1.44% | +48% |
| 12 | Turkey I | 127,542 | 1.32% | +82% |
| 13 | Colombia I | 125,421 | 1.29% | −13% |
| 14 | Zimbabwe I | 107,887 | 1.11% | +37% |
| 15 | Uruguay I | 104,465 | 1.08% | +12% |
| 16 | Tanzania I | 99,934 | 1.03% | +115% |
| 17 | Chad I | 98,265 | 1.01% | +59% |
| 18 | Indonesia I | 92,054 | 0.95% | +20% |
| 19 | United Kingdom I | 88,239 | 0.91% | +6.5% |
| 20 | Ethiopia I | 85,722 | 0.88% | +13% |
| 21 | Belarus I | 70,000 | 0.72% | +35% |
| 22 | Kazakhstan I | 66,426 | 0.69% | +53% |
| 23 | Tajikistan I | 66,029 | 0.68% | +610% |
| 24 | Peru I | 61,197 | 0.63% | +4.0% |
| 25 | Sudan I | 60,803 | 0.63% | +0.4% |
| 26 | Paraguay I | 59,142 | 0.61% | −8.6% |
| 27 | Venezuela I | 55,715 | 0.57% | −28% |
| 28 | Bolivia I | 53,111 | 0.55% | +56% |
| 29 | Iran I | 51,735 | 0.53% | −42% |
| 30 | Vietnam I | 50,000 | 0.52% | +67% |
| 31 | Kenya I | 49,936 | 0.52% | −41% |
| 32 | Ecuador I | 48,402 | 0.50% | +43% |
| 33 | Morocco I | 47,962 | 0.49% | −1.9% |
| 34 | Nigeria I | 47,881 | 0.49% | −17% |
| 35 | Japan I | 47,030 | 0.49% | −8.0% |
| 36 | Egypt I | 43,339 | 0.45% | −24% |
| 37 | South Korea I | 42,459 | 0.44% | +10% |
| 38 | Canada I | 41,323 | 0.43% | +21% |
| 39 | Azerbaijan I | 41,173 | 0.42% | +15% |
| 40 | Bangladesh I | 40,937 | 0.42% | +6.1% |
| 41 | Uganda I | 40,085 | 0.41% | +17% |
| 42 | Zambia I | 35,952 | 0.37% | +6.7% |
| 43 | Ukraine I | 35,639 | 0.37% | −41% |
| 44 | Turkmenistan I | 31,586 | 0.33% | +33% |
| 45 | Guatemala I | 31,260 | 0.32% | +63% |
| 46 | Chile I | 24,644 | 0.25% | −12% |
| 47 | Mongolia I | 23,705 | 0.24% | +96% |
| 48 | Burkina Faso I | 23,417 | 0.24% | +32% |
| 49 | Switzerland I | 22,676 | 0.23% | +0.1% |
| 50 | South Sudan I | 21,970 | 0.23% | — |
| 51 | Cameroon I | 21,306 | 0.22% | +19% |
| 52 | Algeria I | 20,250 | 0.21% | −7.4% |
| 53 | Philippines I | 20,067 | 0.21% | −42% |
| 54 | Myanmar I | 19,643 | 0.20% | −66% |
| 55 | Israel I | 19,511 | 0.20% | −1.5% |
| 56 | Kyrgyzstan I | 18,930 | 0.20% | +24% |
| 57 | Angola I | 17,617 | 0.18% | +6.0% |
| 58 | Yemen I | 16,231 | 0.17% | +12% |
| 59 | Senegal I | 15,899 | 0.16% | +6.7% |
| 60 | Central African Republic I | 14,573 | 0.15% | +12% |
| 61 | Guinea I | 13,770 | 0.14% | −3.0% |
| 62 | Niger I | 12,739 | 0.13% | +20% |
| 63 | Cuba I | 12,042 | 0.12% | −16% |
| 64 | Serbia I | 11,827 | 0.12% | +2.1% |
| 65 | Cambodia I | 11,593 | 0.12% | +3.5% |
| 66 | Thailand I | 11,451 | 0.12% | −16% |
| 67 | Mali I | 11,427 | 0.12% | +79% |
| 68 | Armenia I | 11,332 | 0.12% | +1.8% |
| 69 | Afghanistan I | 10,778 | 0.11% | −49% |
| 70 | Somalia I | 10,742 | 0.11% | −6.5% |
| 71 | Jordan I | 10,280 | 0.11% | +154% |
| 72 | Panama I | 9,925 | 0.10% | −14% |
| 73 | Dominican Republic I | 9,731 | 0.10% | −14% |
| 74 | Benin I | 9,559 | 0.10% | +27% |
| 75 | Costa Rica I | 9,227 | 0.10% | +6.8% |
| 76 | Haiti I | 8,890 | 0.09% | +8.8% |
| 77 | Botswana I | 8,860 | 0.09% | +22% |
| 78 | Malawi I | 8,839 | 0.09% | +86% |
| 79 | Laos I | 8,709 | 0.09% | +56% |
| 80 | Saudi Arabia I | 8,600 | 0.09% | +39% |
| 81 | Rwanda I | 8,419 | 0.09% | +31% |
| 82 | Syria I | 8,330 | 0.09% | −36% |
| 83 | Côte d'Ivoire I | 8,142 | 0.08% | +75% |
| 84 | Honduras I | 7,604 | 0.08% | +2.8% |
| 85 | Georgia I | 6,993 | 0.07% | +17% |
| 86 | Ghana I | 6,367 | 0.07% | +40% |
| 87 | Iraq I | 6,305 | 0.07% | −25% |
| 88 | Tunisia I | 6,269 | 0.06% | −28% |
| 89 | Mauritania I | 6,089 | 0.06% | +7.4% |
| 90 | Eritrea I | 5,221 | 0.05% | +17% |
| 91 | Norway I | 5,132 | 0.05% | +9.3% |
| 92 | Madagascar I | 4,996 | 0.05% | −43% |
| 93 | Lebanon I | 4,076 | 0.04% | −14% |
| 94 | Namibia I | 4,021 | 0.04% | −5.4% |
| 95 | Sri Lanka I | 3,846 | 0.04% | +1.7% |
| 96 | DR Congo I | 3,671 | 0.04% | +84% |
| 97 | North Korea I | 3,591 | 0.04% | −5.2% |
| 98 | Malaysia I | 3,534 | 0.04% | −14% |
| 99 | Mozambique I | 3,472 | 0.04% | +79% |
| 100 | Sierra Leone I | 3,383 | 0.03% | −2.1% |
| 101 | Albania I | 3,237 | 0.03% | −32% |
| 102 | Oman I | 3,228 | 0.03% | −7.0% |
| 103 | El Salvador I | 2,967 | 0.03% | −12% |
| 104 | Burundi I | 2,855 | 0.03% | +65% |
| 105 | Eswatini I | 2,126 | 0.02% | +11% |
| 106 | United Arab Emirates I | 2,116 | 0.02% | +48% |
| 107 | Bosnia and Herzegovina I | 1,795 | 0.02% | −14% |
| 108 | Togo I | 1,549 | 0.02% | +90% |
| 109 | Jamaica I | 1,481 | 0.02% | +43% |
| 110 | Guinea-Bissau I | 1,475 | 0.02% | +21% |
| 111 | Taiwan I | 1,261 | 0.01% | +25% |
| 112 | Djibouti I | 1,194 | 0.01% | +12% |
| 113 | Hong Kong I | 1,137 | 0.01% | −23% |
| 114 | Montenegro I | 1,056 | 0.01% | +75% |
| 115 | Iceland I | 745 | 0.01% | +39% |
| 116 | Libya I | 697 | 0.01% | +3.7% |
| 117 | Congo I | 689 | 0.01% | −8.6% |
| 118 | Puerto Rico I | 593 | 0.01% | −40% |
| 119 | Fiji I | 591 | 0.01% | +48% |
| 120 | Guyana I | 508 | 0.01% | +22% |
| 121 | Gambia I | 495 | 0.01% | −36% |
| 122 | New Caledonia I | 400 | 0.00% | −14% |
| 123 | Moldova I | 397 | 0.00% | −72% |
| 124 | Papua New Guinea I | 381 | 0.00% | −30% |
| 125 | North Macedonia I | 368 | 0.00% | −25% |
| 126 | Kuwait I | 321 | 0.00% | −1.5% |
| 127 | Bhutan I | 284 | 0.00% | +88% |
| 128 | Vanuatu I | 278 | 0.00% | −32% |
| 129 | Belize I | 262 | 0.00% | +38% |
| 130 | Comoros I | 223 | 0.00% | −0.4% |
| 131 | Samoa I | 219 | 0.00% | +1.4% |
| 132 | Suriname I | 218 | 0.00% | −10% |
| 133 | Timor-Leste I | 201 | 0.00% | +18% |
| 134 | Lesotho I | 192 | 0.00% | −56% |
| 135 | Bahrain I | 189 | 0.00% | −28% |
| 136 | Qatar I | 183 | 0.00% | +38% |
| 137 | Liberia I | 174 | 0.00% | −17% |
| 138 | Gabon I | 169 | 0.00% | −36% |
| 139 | Trinidad and Tobago I | 167 | 0.00% | +1.8% |
| 140 | Mauritius I | 164 | 0.00% | −0.6% |
| 141 | Macao I | 120 | 0.00% | −9.1% |
| 142 | Cabo Verde I | 106 | 0.00% | +28% |
| 143 | Solomon Islands I | 96 | 0.00% | +3.2% |
| 144 | Brunei I | 85 | 0.00% | +60% |
| 145 | Dominica I | 66 | 0.00% | −2.9% |
| 146 | Tonga I | 61 | 0.00% | −1.6% |
| 147 | Sao Tome and Principe I | 59 | 0.00% | +146% |
| 148 | Saint Lucia I | 54 | 0.00% | −6.9% |
| 149 | Micronesia I | 40 | 0.00% | +8.1% |
| 150 | Grenada I | 32 | 0.00% | −11% |
| 151 | French Polynesia I | 22 | 0.00% | +10% |
| 152 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines I | 19 | 0.00% | −27% |
| 153 | Barbados I | 18 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 154 | Faroe Islands I | 12 | 0.00% | +71% |
| 155 | Antigua and Barbuda I | 9 | 0.00% | −47% |
| 156 | Equatorial Guinea I | 9 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 157 | Saint Kitts and Nevis I | 8 | 0.00% | −11% |
| 158 | Singapore I | 5 | 0.00% | −17% |
| 159 | Bahamas I | 3 | 0.00% | −25% |
| 160 | Seychelles I | 2 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 161 | Cook Islands I | 1 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.
How concentrated is production?
The largest producer, China, accounts for 15.8% of the world total in 2024; the five largest for 47.5% and the ten largest for 61.0%.
| Year | Top 5 share | Top 10 share | Countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.5% | 61.2% | 190 |
| 2005 | 46.5% | 61.0% | 190 |
| 2010 | 45.5% | 59.9% | 188 |
| 2015 | 45.0% | 59.4% | 189 |
| 2020 | 45.6% | 59.0% | 163 |
| 2024 | 47.5% | 61.0% | 161 |
By continent, 2024
| Continent | Production | Share of world | Share in 2014 | 10-year change | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 2.7 million t | 28.2% | 25.5% | +24% | 46 |
| South America | 2.4 million t | 24.7% | 25.8% | +6.7% | 12 |
| North and Central America | 1.3 million t | 13.9% | 14.3% | +8.4% | 23 |
| Africa | 1.3 million t | 13.6% | 13.4% | +14% | 54 |
| Europe | 535,168 t | 5.5% | 15.2% | −60% | 14 |
| Oceania | 527,862 t | 5.4% | 5.8% | +4.9% | 12 |
Sums of country figures; the world total also includes countries without a continent assignment, so shares may not add up to 100%.
Fastest growing and declining producers, 2014–2024
Countries with at least 0.5% of world production in 2024, change over ten years.
Long-term trend, 1961–2024
- Average growth per year, 1961–2024
- +1.7%
- Average growth per year, last 10 years
- +1.1%
- Record year
- 2024 9.7 million t
- Largest yearly fall
- 1971 −2.8%
| Decade | Average per year | vs previous decade |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s (1961–1969) | 4.0 million t | — |
| 1970s | 4.9 million t | +23% |
| 1980s | 5.6 million t | +16% |
| 1990s | 6.8 million t | +21% |
| 2000s | 7.7 million t | +14% |
| 2010s | 8.5 million t | +9.9% |
| 2020s (2020–2024) | 9.2 million t | +8.3% |
Production per person, 2024
World production of edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen was 1.19 kg per person in 2024. The highest figures, among countries with at least 1 million inhabitants:
| # | Country | kg per person | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 31.3 | 163,206 t |
| 2 | Uruguay | 30.8 | 104,465 t |
| 3 | Australia | 13.6 | 362,567 t |
| 4 | Argentina | 11.8 | 540,944 t |
| 5 | Paraguay | 8.54 | 59,142 t |
| 6 | Belarus | 7.73 | 70,000 t |
| 7 | Mongolia | 6.82 | 23,705 t |
| 8 | Zimbabwe | 6.49 | 107,887 t |
| 9 | Tajikistan | 6.23 | 66,029 t |
| 10 | Brazil | 6.21 | 1.3 million t |
Production divided by population (FAOSTAT population estimates, 2024). Production per person is not consumption: countries export, import and use crops for feed, processing and industry.
International trade, 2024
- World exports
- 1.8 million t
- Export value
- USD 4.83 bn
- Exports as share of production
- 18%
- Average export price
- 2.74 USD/kg
United States was the largest exporter with 13.2% of the quantity reported by exporting countries; Hong Kong was the largest importer with 12.8%. World exports grew 16% over ten years.
World exports, 2000–2024 (tonnes)
Largest exporters
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share | Value | USD/kg | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 230,538 | 13.2% | USD 909 m | 3.94 | −17% |
| 2 | Australia | 200,253 | 11.4% | USD 705 m | 3.52 | +14% |
| 3 | Brazil | 193,451 | 11.1% | USD 385 m | 1.99 | +36% |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 176,850 | 10.1% | USD 405 m | 2.29 | +93% |
| 5 | India | 118,249 | 6.8% | USD 237 m | 2.00 | +174% |
| 6 | Uruguay | 95,457 | 5.5% | USD 161 m | 1.69 | +130% |
| 7 | Netherlands | 86,662 | 5.0% | USD 225 m | 2.59 | +47% |
| 8 | Argentina | 81,550 | 4.7% | USD 122 m | 1.50 | +6.4% |
| 9 | Canada | 70,486 | 4.0% | USD 365 m | 5.18 | +48% |
| 10 | Ireland | 50,160 | 2.9% | USD 148 m | 2.94 | −54% |
Largest importers
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share | Value | USD/kg | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | 200,756 | 12.8% | USD 557 m | 2.78 | −34% |
| 2 | Vietnam | 192,114 | 12.2% | USD 574 m | 2.99 | +3,183% |
| 3 | Egypt | 148,027 | 9.4% | USD 208 m | 1.41 | +5.7% |
| 4 | Japan | 83,778 | 5.3% | USD 1.12 bn | 13.32 | +37% |
| 5 | United States | 82,018 | 5.2% | USD 527 m | 6.42 | +113% |
| 6 | Russia | 63,289 | 4.0% | USD 121 m | 1.91 | −45% |
| 7 | Côte d'Ivoire | 62,135 | 3.9% | USD 60.0 m | 0.97 | +57% |
| 8 | Mexico | 54,929 | 3.5% | USD 304 m | 5.53 | +2.3% |
| 9 | Indonesia | 53,909 | 3.4% | USD 106 m | 1.97 | +78% |
| 10 | South Africa | 48,937 | 3.1% | USD 49.0 m | 1.00 | +85% |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data (Crops and livestock products trade, release of 23 July 2026): quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported by countries; exports include re-exports. Shares are of the total reported by all exporting or importing countries. World exports and imports do not match because of timing, valuation (exports FOB, imports CIF) and gaps in reporting. Processed products such as juices, dried or canned goods are separate items.
Questions and answers
Which country produces the most edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen?
China was the largest producer in 2024 with 1.5 million t, 15.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
What is the world production of edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen?
World production was 9.7 million t in 2024, +12% compared with 2014.
Which countries produce the most edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen?
In 2024: China (1.5 million t, 15.8%), Brazil (1.3 million t, 13.6%), United States (862,440 t, 8.9%), Argentina (540,944 t, 5.6%), Australia (362,567 t, 3.7%). Together they account for 47.5% of the world total.
Which country exports the most edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen?
United States exported 230,538 t in 2024, 13.2% of reported world exports, worth USD 909 m, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Which country imports the most edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen?
Hong Kong imported 200,756 t in 2024, 12.8% of reported world imports.
Where does this data come from?
Production and area figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (dataset Crops and livestock products, release of 23 December 2025). Shares, rankings, changes and averages are calculated by Husfarm.
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About the data
- Figures are production in tonnes as reported to or estimated by FAO for each calendar year; the latest year is 2024.
- Letters next to a country mark figures that are not official national data: E estimated by FAO, I imputed by FAO (filled in by a statistical model), X taken from an external organisation. Treat them as approximate.
- Shares are relative to the FAO world total; ten-year changes compare 2024 with 2014; average growth per year is the compound annual rate between the two years.
- Country series on Husfarm start in 2000; the world series starts in 1961.
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