Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of beef regardless of whether fresh, chilled or frozen during 2018.

1. United States: US$7.3 billion (14.7% of total beef exports)
2. Australia: $6.5 billion (13.2%)
3. Brazil: $5.5 billion (11.1%)
4. India: $3.4 billion (6.8%)
5. Netherlands: $3.3 billion (6.7%)
6. Ireland: $2.3 billion (4.7%)
7. New Zealand: $2.1 billion (4.3%)
8. Argentina: $1.95 billion (3.9%)
9. Canada: $1.91 billion (3.9%)
10. Poland: $1.72 billion (3.5%)
11. Uruguay: $1.66 billion (3.4%)
12. Germany: $1.5 billion (3%)
13. Mexico: $1.3 billion (2.5%)
14. France: $1.13 billion (2.3%)
15. Paraguay: $1.1 billion (2.2%)

The listed 15 countries shipped 86.3% of all beef exports in 2018.

Among the above countries, the fastest-growing beef exporters since 2014 were: Argentina (up 87.3%), Mexico (up 38.4%), Poland (up 35.5%) and Canada (up 27.4%).

Those countries that posted declines in their exported beef sales were led by: India (down -29.7%), Germany (down -19.9%), Paraguay (down -14.5%) and Australia (down -7.3%).

Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of fresh or chilled beef during 2018.

1. United States: US$3.7 billion (14.7% of exported fresh or chilled beef)
2. Netherlands: $2.9 billion (11.8%)
3. Australia: $2.6 billion (10.2%)
4. Ireland: $2 billion (8.2%)
5. Canada: $1.5 billion (6.1%)
6. Poland: $1.34 billion (5.4%)
7. Germany: $1.22 billion (4.9%)
8. Mexico: $1.1 billion (4.3%)
9. France: $1.1 billion (4.2%)
10. Brazil: $899.3 million (3.6%)
11. Belgium: $808.4 million (3.2%)
12. Argentina: $744.2 million (3%)
13. Spain: $643.8 million (2.6%)
14. United Kingdom: $489.2 million (2%)
15. Paraguay: $448.3 million (1.8%)

The listed 15 countries shipped 85.8% of all fresh or chilled beef exports in 2018.

Among the above countries, the fastest-growing fresh or chilled beef exporters since 2014 were: Mexico (up 39.2%), Poland (up 35.9%), Canada (up 30.4%) and Spain (up 24.6%).

Those countries that posted declines in their exported fresh or chilled beef sales were led by: Germany (down -22.9%), United Kingdom (down -7%), France (down -5.2%) and Paraguay (down -1.2%).

Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of frozen beef during 2018.

1. Brazil: US$4.6 billion (18.7% of total exported frozen beef)
2. Australia: $4 billion (16.3%)
3. United States: $3.6 billion (14.8%)
4. India: $3.3 billion (13.6%)
5. New Zealand: $1.9 billion (7.7%)
6. Uruguay: $1.3 billion (5.3%)
7. Argentina: $1.2 billion (4.9%)
8. Paraguay: $650.9 million (2.7%)
9. Canada: $381.8 million (1.6%)
10. Poland: $380.5 million (1.6%)
11. Netherlands: $352 million (1.4%)
12. Ireland: $301.7 million (1.2%)
13. Hong Kong: $246.9 million (1%)
14. Germany: $243.5 million (1%)
15. Nicaragua: $235.6 million (1%)

The listed 15 countries shipped 92.9% of all frozen beef exports in 2018.

Among the above countries, the fastest-growing frozen beef exporters since 2014 were: Argentina (up 219.9%), Hong Kong (up 75.9%), Netherlands (up 60.9%) and Poland (up 34.1%).

Those countries that posted declines in their exported frozen beef sales were led by: India (down -29.6%), Nicaragua (down -28.7%), Paraguay (down -21.7%) and Australia (down -15.5%).

Beef Exporting Companies

According to global trading platform Alibaba, the following suppliers actively participate in the international trade of fresh, chilled and frozen beef. Shown within parenthesis is the home-country location for each business:

• Agro Expedition International (Netherlands)
• Cargill (United States)
• Carmelita Export-Import Limited (Ireland)
• Imam Halal Meats New Zealand Ltd (New Zealand)
• Prime Foods International Inc (Canada)
• Ricardo Schneider SS Trade Importacao Exportacao (Brazil)
• Rodriguez Gonzalez Medardo (Uruguay)
• SIBA International (India)
• Tropicana Food And Beverages Gmbh (Germany)
• Yass Valley Beef (Australia)