Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of beef regardless of whether fresh, chilled or frozen during 2019.

1. Australia: US$7.6 billion (14.8% of total beef exports)
2. United States of America: $6.9 billion (13.4%)
3. Brazil: $6.5 billion (12.6%)
4. Netherlands: $3.2 billion (6.1%)
5. India: $3.1 billion (6%)
6. Argentina: $3.1 billion (6%)
7. New Zealand: $2.4 billion (4.6%)
8. Canada: $2.18 billion (4.2%)
9. Ireland: $2.15 billion (4.2%)
10. Uruguay: $1.8 billion (3.6%)
11. Poland: $1.6 billion (3%)
12. Mexico: $1.4 billion (2.7%)
13. Germany: $1.3 billion (2.6%)
14. France: $1.03 billion (2%)
15. Paraguay: $1.02 billion (2%)

The listed 15 countries shipped 87.7% of all beef exported in 2019.

Among the above countries, the fastest-growing beef exporters since 2015 were: Argentina (up 259.6%), Canada (up 42.5%), Brazil (up 39.2%) and the United States (up 33.7%).

Three countries posted declines in their exported beef sales namely India (down -23.8%), Paraguay (down -8.8%) and Germany (down -8.7%).

Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of fresh or chilled beef during 2019.

1. United States: US$3.5 billion (14.6% of exported fresh or chilled beef)
2. Netherlands: $2.8 billion (11.7%)
3. Australia: $2.7 billion (11.2%)
4. Ireland: $1.8 billion (7.5%)
5. Canada: $1.77 billion (7.3%)
6. Mexico: $1.22 billion (5%)
7. Poland: $1.15 billion (4.8%)
8. Germany: $1.13 billion (4.7%)
9. France: $971.5 million (4%)
10. Brazil: $880.8 million (3.7%)
11. Argentina: $771.9 million (3.2%)
12. Spain: $685.1 million (2.8%)
13. Belgium: $635.3 million (2.6%)
14. United Kingdom: $481.3 million (2%)
15. Paraguay: $467.7 million (1.9%)

The listed 15 countries shipped 87.2% of all fresh or chilled beef exported in 2019.

Among the above countries, the fastest-growing fresh or chilled beef exporters since 2015 were: Argentina (up 52.3%), Canada (up 51.3%), United States (up 32.6%) and Spain (up 29.5%).

Two countries posted declines in their exported fresh or chilled beef sales namely Germany (down -13.2%) and Belgium (down -8.5%).

Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of frozen beef during 2019.

1. Brazil: US$5.6 billion (20.3% of total exported frozen beef)
2. Australia: $4.9 billion (17.9%)
3. United States: $3.4 billion (12.3%)
4. India: $3.1 billion (11.2%)
5. Argentina: $2.3 billion (8.5%)
6. New Zealand: $2.1 billion (7.5%)
7. Uruguay: $1.5 billion (5.5%)
8. Paraguay: $555.5 million (2%)
9. Canada: $413.5 million (1.5%)
10. Poland: $409.8 million (1.5)
11. Ireland: $343.1 million (1.2%)
12. Netherlands: $335.6 million (1.2%)
13. Nicaragua: $300.2 million (1.1%)
14. Hong Kong: $276.2 million (1%)
15. Germany: $219.9 million (0.8%)

The listed 15 countries shipped 93.5% of all frozen beef exported in 2019.

Among the above countries, the fastest-growing frozen beef exporters since 2015 were: Argentina (up 553.9%), Ireland (up 78.1%), Netherlands (up 56.4%) and Poland (up 41.8%).

Three countries posted declines in their exported frozen beef sales were namely India (down -23.6%), Paraguay (down -15.7%) and Hong Kong (down -4.3%).

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)