Market estimates show that Brazil surpassed the U.S. as the world’s number one beef producer in 2025, with shipments from the South American country totaling almost $17 billion in 2025.
A report from Reuters says that happened after Brazil beat output forecasts by hundreds of thousands of tons, easing a global supply squeeze and helping limit a surge in meat prices.
“Beef production numbers are not due till February, but analysts have recently raised their estimates,” Reuters reported. “Farmers are sending more animals to slaughter and cashing in on high export demand from countries like China and the U.S., where low beef supplies have pushed prices to record levels.”
Bloomberg also reports that beef demand has stayed resilient, despite high prices. The report adds that the Trump administration’s overhaul of dietary guidelines, which now puts protein at the top of the food pyramid, may encourage Americans to buy more meat.
Sources: Reuters, Bloomberg, NAFB News Service
