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The global appetite for cattle meat remains enormous, and not always where you'd expect. In 2023, Brazil and China led the charge, each devouring over 45 million cattle annually, while countries like Chad, Uzbekistan, and Nigeria also made the top 20, beating out many European nations. Here are the Top 20 Cattle Meat Consumers in 2023, ranked by number of cattle consumed yearly:

TOP CONSUMERS OF CATTLE MEAT GLOBALLY - 2023

No. of Cattles Consumed annually:
1 🇧🇷Brazil — 45.56m
2 🇨🇳China — 45.28m
3 🇺🇸USA — 33.25m
4 🇦🇷Argentina — 14.52m
5 🇵🇰Pakistan — 10.12m
6 🇲🇽Mexico — 8.8m
7 🇷🇺Russian — 7.5m
8 🇦🇺Australia — 7.4m
9 🇺🇿Uzbekistan — 5.87m
10 🇹🇷Türkiye — 5.81m
11 🇳🇿New Zealand — 4.71m
12 🇹🇩Chad — 4.62m
13 🇹🇿Tanzania — 4.49m
14 🇫🇷France — 4.04m
15 🇪🇹Ethiopia — 3.98m
16 🇨🇦Canada — 3.55m
17 🇸🇩Sudan — 3.4m
18 🇳🇬Nigeria — 3.32m
19 🇿🇦South Africa — 3.18m
20 🇨🇴Colombia — 3.09m

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