How much beef does Argentina produce and export?
Argentina is the 4th largest producer of beef: 3.2 million tonnes in 2024, 4.6% of the world's 69.6 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the nullth largest exporter by value: $2.3 billion in 2024, 6.2% of world exports of frozen beef (HS 0202) (CEPII BACI).
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Argentina's beef production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3.2 million tonnes | 4.6% | +1.7% a year | 2024 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8% | 5% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 4.6% |
Argentina's beef exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.3 billion | 6.2% | 674,717 t | $3,355 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 0202 (Meat of bovine animals, frozen).
How much beef Argentina uses
Argentina's domestic supply of beef was 2.5 million tonnes in 2023, 3.4% of the world's. Food supply was 49 kg per person a year, 1st highest of 142 countries with a million or more people. It produced 134% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 0%. FAO's item is "Bovine meat". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The beef price Argentina sells into
The benchmark price, Australia/New Zealand, CIF US ports, was $6.86/kg in September 2026, down 1% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 12% a year, calmer in 35% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Beef price history.
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