Countries by meat production, 2024
China had the highest meat production of 194 countries in 2024, at 97,859,402 tonnes. Nauru had the lowest, at 79 tonnes. The median was 272,805 tonnes and the figure for the World was 373,872,001 tonnes. Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Top 40 countries, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Countries | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China Estimated | 97,859,402 | +0.2% |
| 2 | United States | 47,793,756 | +0.7% |
| 3 | Brazil | 29,642,575 | +6.4% |
| 4 | India Estimated | 13,209,091 | +3.1% |
| 5 | Russia Estimated | 12,865,115 | +2.9% |
| 6 | Mexico | 8,353,547 | +3.4% |
| 7 | Spain | 7,564,708 | +2.8% |
| 8 | Germany | 6,875,680 | +1.5% |
| 9 | Argentina | 6,427,706 | -1.1% |
| 10 | Pakistan | 5,850,952 | +8.9% |
| 11 | Vietnam Estimated | 5,598,991 | -0.9% |
| 12 | Australia | 5,577,061 | +10.3% |
| 13 | Poland | 5,455,245 | +7.8% |
| 14 | Canada | 5,193,180 | -1.2% |
| 15 | France | 5,183,266 | +4.2% |
| 16 | Indonesia | 5,113,220 | +2.5% |
| 17 | Türkiye | 4,676,491 | -1.9% |
| 18 | Japan Estimated | 4,198,551 | +0.3% |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 4,171,522 | +1.6% |
| 20 | South Africa | 3,625,721 | +4.5% |
| 21 | Egypt Estimated | 3,382,565 | +13.5% |
| 22 | Italy | 3,376,371 | +4% |
| 23 | Philippines | 3,267,645 | +8.5% |
| 24 | Colombia | 3,160,734 | +2.1% |
| 25 | Thailand Estimated | 3,066,007 | +1.1% |
| 26 | South Korea Estimated | 2,840,561 | +2.5% |
| 27 | Iran Estimated | 2,801,496 | +5.2% |
| 28 | Netherlands | 2,687,883 | -3.5% |
| 29 | Peru | 2,389,930 | +4.5% |
| 30 | Ukraine Estimated | 2,105,950 | -5.9% |
| 31 | Malaysia | 1,853,549 | +1.7% |
| 32 | Belgium | 1,735,124 | +8.4% |
| 33 | Nigeria Estimated | 1,679,582 | +1.4% |
| 34 | Uzbekistan Estimated | 1,614,339 | +4.3% |
| 35 | Denmark | 1,603,763 | +2.3% |
| 36 | Taiwan Estimated | 1,571,994 | +1.7% |
| 37 | Chile | 1,564,175 | +0.8% |
| 38 | New Zealand | 1,488,597 | +1.3% |
| 39 | Belarus Estimated | 1,326,639 | +7.4% |
| 40 | Myanmar Estimated | 1,260,214 | 0% |
| 41 | Morocco | 1,222,411 | -0.5% |
| 42 | Kazakhstan | 1,169,029 | +4.4% |
| 43 | Ireland | 1,160,634 | +1.9% |
| 44 | Bolivia | 1,130,532 | +5.9% |
| 45 | Venezuela Estimated | 1,098,889 | +5.2% |
| 46 | Saudi Arabia Estimated | 1,084,904 | -24.5% |
| 47 | Tanzania | 1,079,368 | +9.1% |
| 48 | Algeria Estimated | 1,046,221 | +2% |
| 49 | Hungary | 1,037,031 | +3.8% |
| 50 | Ecuador | 1,035,577 | -1.4% |
| 51 | Chad Estimated | 1,026,008 | +5.8% |
| 52 | Romania | 993,030 | +2.6% |
| 53 | Sudan Estimated | 973,482 | +2.1% |
| 54 | Zimbabwe Estimated | 948,764 | +1% |
| 55 | Ethiopia Estimated | 912,484 | +6.7% |
| 56 | Portugal | 889,814 | +5% |
| 57 | Israel | 860,051 | -4.1% |
| 58 | Austria | 814,265 | -0.2% |
| 59 | Bangladesh Estimated | 777,844 | +1.6% |
| 60 | Guatemala Estimated | 753,192 | -9.9% |
| 61 | Malawi Estimated | 703,101 | +5.5% |
| 62 | Uruguay Estimated | 695,238 | -2.7% |
| 63 | Kenya | 656,460 | +11.4% |
| 64 | Uganda Estimated | 642,365 | +0.5% |
| 65 | Paraguay Estimated | 580,201 | -3.2% |
| 66 | Sweden | 570,910 | +1.7% |
| 67 | Dominican Republic | 555,538 | +6.7% |
| 68 | Burkina Faso Estimated | 552,048 | +4.1% |
| 69 | Serbia | 545,829 | +3.1% |
| 70 | Papua New Guinea Estimated | 531,162 | +1.1% |
| 71 | Switzerland | 480,607 | -0.3% |
| 72 | Czechia | 475,908 | +0.4% |
| 73 | Yemen Estimated | 453,607 | +2.2% |
| 74 | Tajikistan Estimated | 452,315 | +0.2% |
| 75 | Nepal | 447,767 | +4.1% |
| 76 | Côte d’Ivoire Estimated | 441,064 | +9.2% |
| 77 | Greece | 429,399 | -5.7% |
| 78 | Cameroon Estimated | 418,231 | -0.6% |
| 79 | Syria | 418,050 | +16.5% |
| 80 | Finland | 397,311 | +2.2% |
| 81 | Turkmenistan Estimated | 393,734 | +7.6% |
| 82 | Jordan | 382,910 | +27.7% |
| 83 | Mongolia | 378,314 | -28.1% |
| 84 | Tunisia Estimated | 376,758 | -0.2% |
| 85 | Zambia Estimated | 369,605 | -3.2% |
| 86 | Azerbaijan Estimated | 367,361 | -3.3% |
| 87 | Norway | 364,440 | -1.4% |
| 88 | Angola Estimated | 360,123 | +4% |
| 89 | North Korea Estimated | 344,589 | +0.4% |
| 90 | Senegal Estimated | 341,094 | +2.3% |
| 91 | Mozambique Estimated | 323,757 | +12.5% |
| 92 | Ghana Estimated | 323,365 | +1.8% |
| 93 | Costa Rica | 302,665 | +1.1% |
| 94 | Honduras Estimated | 302,166 | -0.3% |
| 95 | Panama Estimated | 301,415 | +1.1% |
| 96 | Sri Lanka | 291,946 | +9.3% |
| 97 | Iraq Estimated | 286,984 | -3.8% |
| 98 | Kyrgyzstan | 258,625 | -1.2% |
| 99 | Democratic Republic of the Congo Estimated | 256,277 | +1.2% |
| 100 | Croatia | 246,847 | +6.3% |
| 101 | Bulgaria | 237,063 | +5.6% |
| 102 | Afghanistan Estimated | 234,092 | -7.1% |
| 103 | Laos Estimated | 231,256 | +5% |
| 104 | South Sudan Estimated | 230,430 | -0.4% |
| 105 | Lithuania | 200,638 | +0.2% |
| 106 | Niger Estimated | 193,878 | -4% |
| 107 | Cambodia Estimated | 192,858 | +0.3% |
| 108 | United Arab Emirates Estimated | 191,558 | +1% |
| 109 | El Salvador Estimated | 191,383 | +2.7% |
| 110 | Central African Republic Estimated | 191,151 | +0.9% |
| 111 | Lebanon Estimated | 184,744 | +1% |
| 112 | Libya Estimated | 184,576 | -0.8% |
| 113 | Somalia Estimated | 180,334 | -1.6% |
| 114 | Mali Estimated | 177,136 | +9% |
| 115 | Madagascar Estimated | 161,610 | -3.6% |
| 116 | Jamaica | 159,369 | +2.6% |
| 117 | Hong Kong Estimated | 140,991 | -3.8% |
| 118 | Slovenia | 134,638 | +0.7% |
| 119 | Mauritania Estimated | 134,116 | +1.9% |
| 120 | Guinea Estimated | 132,562 | -5.9% |
| 121 | Benin | 128,504 | +10% |
| 122 | Kuwait Estimated | 117,908 | -0.7% |
| 123 | Haiti Estimated | 108,360 | +0.4% |
| 124 | Armenia | 105,515 | +5.2% |
| 125 | Botswana Estimated | 101,747 | -3.4% |
| 126 | Cuba Estimated | 101,472 | -7.1% |
| 127 | Rwanda Estimated | 99,076 | +10.2% |
| 128 | Oman Estimated | 92,977 | +1.8% |
| 129 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 92,890 | +4.4% |
| 130 | Latvia | 90,662 | +1.5% |
| 131 | Georgia | 88,812 | +12.8% |
| 132 | Guyana | 87,418 | +30.4% |
| 133 | Togo Estimated | 81,199 | +3.5% |
| 134 | Namibia Estimated | 78,955 | -6.9% |
| 135 | Moldova | 78,232 | +8.3% |
| 136 | Cyprus | 73,884 | -2% |
| 137 | Estonia | 71,782 | +1.7% |
| 138 | Albania | 66,669 | -12.5% |
| 139 | Republic of the Congo Estimated | 62,068 | +1% |
| 140 | Singapore Estimated | 56,511 | -3.2% |
| 141 | Mauritius | 54,741 | -12.6% |
| 142 | Fiji | 54,529 | +10.8% |
| 143 | Trinidad and Tobago | 49,512 | -7% |
| 144 | Sierra Leone Estimated | 48,716 | +0.8% |
| 145 | Burundi Estimated | 47,876 | +0.2% |
| 146 | Eritrea Estimated | 43,426 | +1% |
| 147 | Gabon Estimated | 41,673 | +1.2% |
| 148 | Bahrain Estimated | 38,364 | +0.5% |
| 149 | Puerto Rico Estimated | 35,721 | +20.7% |
| 150 | Liberia Estimated | 34,692 | +0.4% |
| 151 | Iceland | 34,130 | +2.1% |
| 152 | Qatar Estimated | 33,814 | -10.1% |
| 153 | Timor-Leste Estimated | 30,785 | -0.6% |
| 154 | Brunei | 30,581 | +0.5% |
| 155 | Belize | 28,602 | +7.5% |
| 156 | Guinea-Bissau Estimated | 26,995 | -0.2% |
| 157 | Eswatini Estimated | 26,283 | +5.5% |
| 158 | North Macedonia | 21,430 | -2.9% |
| 159 | Luxembourg | 19,809 | -6.8% |
| 160 | Barbados Estimated | 16,145 | -13.1% |
| 161 | Montenegro Estimated | 15,218 | +11.4% |
| 162 | Suriname Estimated | 12,565 | -7.9% |
| 163 | Djibouti Estimated | 11,739 | +0.6% |
| 164 | Malta | 10,438 | +4.1% |
| 165 | Macao Estimated | 8,864 | -1.1% |
| 166 | Lesotho Estimated | 8,837 | -1.8% |
| 167 | Gambia Estimated | 8,279 | +5.2% |
| 168 | New Caledonia Estimated | 6,852 | +0.6% |
| 169 | Bahamas Estimated | 6,480 | -1.1% |
| 170 | Vanuatu Estimated | 5,406 | -0.2% |
| 171 | Cape Verde Estimated | 4,615 | +3.5% |
| 172 | Bhutan | 4,553 | -4.3% |
| 173 | Solomon Islands Estimated | 3,627 | +0.4% |
| 174 | Samoa Estimated | 3,059 | -1.8% |
| 175 | Saint Lucia Estimated | 3,005 | -0.4% |
| 176 | Tonga Estimated | 2,467 | +0.5% |
| 177 | Comoros Estimated | 2,293 | +0.2% |
| 178 | Kiribati Estimated | 2,242 | +1.9% |
| 179 | French Polynesia Estimated | 1,801 | -1.5% |
| 180 | Grenada Estimated | 1,781 | -11.5% |
| 181 | São Tomé and Príncipe Estimated | 1,725 | -1% |
| 182 | Micronesia Estimated | 1,482 | +0.7% |
| 183 | Seychelles Estimated | 1,461 | -21.8% |
| 184 | Dominica Estimated | 1,405 | +0.1% |
| 185 | Maldives Estimated | 866 | +0.2% |
| 186 | Faroe Islands Estimated | 708 | +0.2% |
| 187 | Equatorial Guinea Estimated | 656 | +0.8% |
| 188 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 499 | -14.3% |
| 189 | Cook Islands Estimated | 375 | -15.5% |
| 190 | Tuvalu Estimated | 192 | +0.8% |
| 191 | Antigua and Barbuda | 138 | +32.6% |
| 192 | Saint Kitts and Nevis Estimated | 137 | -10% |
| 193 | Niue Estimated | 97 | +0.8% |
| 194 | Nauru Estimated | 79 | +0.1% |
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About this ranking
Meat from animals slaughtered in the country in the calendar year, all species, in tonnes of carcass weight. FAOSTAT item "Meat; Total", the sum FAO calculates from the meat of each species, imported live animals included.
Carcass weight, bone included, so it is higher than the boneless weight in consumption statistics. FAO fills gaps in national reporting with its own estimates and imputations, which are marked as estimated, and revises past years when countries send new figures.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the countries are compared on one definition. 7 countries with data in other periods have no value for 2024 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.
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FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Meat; Total, production, t (item 1765, element 5510). Accessed on 2026-10-12. https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip Licence: CC-BY-4.0. FAO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.Citation styles
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Which country has the highest meat production?
China, with 97,859,402 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Which country has the lowest meat production?
Nauru, with 79 tonnes in 2024.
Where does this ranking come from?
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