Top 5 Meat Producing Countries in the World

In this piece, we will take a look at the top 5 meat producing countries in the world. For more countries, head on over to the top 20 meat producing countries in the world.

5. Russia

Total meat production from 2019 to 2021 (in tonnes): 33,434,451

Russia’s meat production companies are continuing to increase freezer facilities even amidst sanctions by most Western countries, though this information is based on Agroinvestor, a Russian publication.

4. India

Total meat production from 2019 to 2021 (in tonnes): 33,784,089

India recently became the most populous country in the world, and even though a large percentage of the population does not consume beef because of religious reasons, it is seeing a growth in lab-grown meat, while plant-based meat is also making waves in the country.

3. Brazil

Total meat production from 2019 to 2021 (in tonnes): 87,035,453

One of the top three meat producing countries which account for more than 45% of total meat production, a Guardian report stated that around 800 million trees in the Amazon have been felled to facilitate beef production and meet demand in Brazil.

2. United States of America

Total meat production from 2019 to 2021 (in tonnes): 145,824,471

The U.S. beef industry has been accused of downplaying its involvement in climate change, though production has barely changed from 2020 to 2021, growing by just 0.2%.

1. China

Total meat production from 2019 to 2021 (in tonnes): 253,024,735

Blowing the competition out of the water and topping the list of the top 20 meat producing countries in the world is China, and accounts for nearly 24% of global production. CellX, a cultivated meat company, is piloting lab grown meat production, one of the newest trends in the meat industry.

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