Leading beef and veal producing countries worldwide in 2025/2 (in million metric tons)

In the marketing year 2025/26, Brazil was expected to produce  ***** million metric tons of beef and veal, making the largest producer of beef worldwide, followed by the United States. In total, global veil production was projected to reach nearly ** million metric tons in that year. Global beef prices have risen dramatically since 2023. As of early 2025, beef was one of the agricultural commodities with the highest annual price increase.