Note: This report includes forecasting data that is based on baseline historical data.
Argentina livestock and meat production
| Category (per head) | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 115,000,000 | 111,100,000 | 118,300,000 | 113,600,000 | 120,945,000 | 1.3 |
| Cattle | 51,429,848 | 52,636,778 | 54,793,181 | 54,507,853 | 54,460,799 | 1.4 |
| Sheep | 14,859,486 | 14,864,321 | 14,746,566 | 14,339,908 | 14,774,196 | −0.1 |
| Swine | 5,011,446 | 5,119,438 | 5,119,438 | 5,191,453 | 5,128,954 | 0.6 |
| Goats | 4,720,674 | 4,712,173 | 4,863,894 | 4,567,479 | 4,638,635 | −0.4 |
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Source: FAOSTAT Agricultural Production, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 2,727,000 | 2,644,000 | 2,844,511 | 3,066,094 | 3,135,908 | 3.6 |
| Chicken | 2,093,000 | 2,055,000 | 2,116,000 | 2,069,160 | 2,202,707 | 1.3 |
| Swine | 483,437 | 522,428 | 566,276 | 620,549 | 629,717 | 6.8 |
| Sheep | 57,609 | 51,590 | 50,616 | 49,126 | 53,392 | −1.9 |
| Game | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,405 | 0.2 |
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Source: FAOSTAT Agricultural Production, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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Argentina imports of beef and veal
| HS Code | Commodity | Import value Can$ million | Top suppliers and market share % | Canada's share % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 020230 | Frozen, boneless meat of bovine animals | 41.0 | Brazil: 89.1 | Paraguay: 6.1 | Argentina: 4.7 | |
| 020130 | Fresh or chilled bovine meat, boneless | 2.5 | Argentina: 92.2 | Paraguay: 6.0 | Brazil: 1.7 | |
| 160250 | Prepared or preserved meat or offal of bovine animals | 0.1 | Argentina: 100.0 | |||
| 020622 | Frozen edible bovine livers | 0.1 | Argentina: 100.0 | |||
| 020220 | Frozen bovine cuts, with bone in | 0.005 | Argentina: 100.0 | |||
| 020610 | Fresh or chilled edible offal of bovine animals | 0.002 | Paraguay: 100.0 | |||
| Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 | ||||||
Argentina exports of beef and veal
| HS Code | Commodity | Export value Can$ million | Top importers and market share % | Canada's share % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 020230 | frozen, boneless meat of bovine animals | 2,605.8 | China: 82.1 | Israel: 6.7 | United States: 4.1 | |
| 020130 | fresh or chilled bovine meat, boneless | 873.7 | Germany: 29.1 | Chile: 27.8 | Netherlands: 15.7 | |
| 020220 | Frozen bovine cuts, with bone in | 174.3 | China: 98.9 | Not Specified: 1.0 | Hong Kong: 0.1 | |
| 020629 | frozen edible bovine offal | 144.1 | Hong Kong: 31.1 | Russia: 23.3 | Thailand: 12.8 | |
| 160250 | Prepared or preserved meat or offal of bovine | 120.9 | Hong Kong: 69.0 | Thailand: 11.9 | Peru: 10.6 | |
| 020622 | frozen edible bovine livers | 46.6 | Russia: 74.5 | Brazil: 21.6 | Not Specified: 3.9 | |
| 020621 | frozen edible bovine tongues | 25.1 | Russia: 72.3 | Hong Kong: 13.7 | Israel: 6.2 | |
| 020610 | fresh or chilled edible offal of bovine animals | 2.5 | Chile: 36.1 | Not Specified: 27.3 | United States: 25.9 | |
| 020120 | fresh or chilled bovine cuts, with bone in | 0.2 | Not Specified: 83.4 | Hong Kong: 16.6 | ||
| Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 | ||||||
Retail sales
| Category | 2016 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 | 2021 | 2025 | CAGR* % 2021-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Food (total) | 6,002.8 | 22,706.5 | 39.5 | 34,577.5 | 109,320.8 | 33.3 |
| Meat | 3,472.6 | 12,229.3 | 37.0 | 18,493.6 | 58,159.1 | 33.2 |
| Beef and Veal | 2,186.6 | 7,664.3 | 36.8 | 11,592.4 | 36,670.1 | 33.4 |
| Lamb, Mutton and Goat | 77.9 | 167.3 | 21.0 | 250.1 | 771.5 | 32.5 |
| Pork | 520.9 | 1,758.9 | 35.6 | 2,624.2 | 7,915.5 | 31.8 |
| Poultry | 623.6 | 2,427.4 | 40.5 | 3,707.2 | 11,832.8 | 33.7 |
| Other Meat | 63.5 | 211.4 | 35.1 | 319.5 | 969.1 | 32.0 |
| Packaged Food (total) | 4,727.3 | 16,759.9 | 37.2 | 24,877.0 | 75,281.8 | 31.9 |
| Processed Meat | 483.5 | 1,839.3 | 39.7 | 2,690.2 | 8,068.7 | 31.6 |
| Shelf Stable Processed Red Meat | 19.0 | 75.6 | 41.3 | 105.8 | 307.1 | 30.5 |
| Shelf Stable Processed Poultry | 0.6 | 2.4 | 41.8 | 3.4 | 10.0 | 30.9 |
| Chilled Processed Red Meat | 387.6 | 1,487.1 | 40.0 | 2,179.4 | 6,557.6 | 31.7 |
| Frozen Processed Red Meat | 57.2 | 229.8 | 41.6 | 335.1 | 981.6 | 30.8 |
| Frozen Processed Poultry | 19.2 | 44.4 | 23.4 | 66.5 | 212.4 | 33.7 |
| Meat Substitutes | 12.4 | 35.6 | 30.1 | 51.2 | 165.5 | 34.1 |
| Frozen Meat Substitutes | 12.4 | 35.6 | 30.1 | 51.2 | 165.5 | 34.1 |
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Source: Euromonitor International, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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- Fresh food (meat)
- fresh, raw, uncooked and unprocessed (packaged and unpackaged), chilled or frozen.
- Other meat
- horse meat, venison, camel meat and meat of other camelides, buffalo meat, game meat, rabbit meat etc.
- Shelf stable processed red meat
- Shelf stable meat typically sold in cans, glass jars or aluminum/retort packaging. This includes processed plain meat products such as sausages, hot dog, ham, corned beef, spam, luncheon meat, pate etc.
- Chilled processed red meat
- Packaged processed red meat (ie, beef, pork, lamb) includes meat-based burgers, sausages, frankfurters, mortadella, pâté, ham (standard or smoked), salami (also regional specialties such as German or Italian salami), bacon, pepperoni, chorizo, chilled meat snacks (meat or poultry based), etc. Unpackaged chilled processed meat sold over-the-counter (that is, via deli counters) is wholly excluded.
- Frozen processed red meat
- Processed products are cuts of plain meat which are further prepared, typically with the addition of other ingredients including sauce, marinade, seasoning, breading/batter, etc. Product types include: sausages, meat burgers, boeuf Bourguignon, pork chop with seasoning, beef in curry sauce, wiener schnitzel, etc.
- Meat substitutes
- Product types include: vegetarian sausages, vegetarian burgers, bean burgers etc typically made of quorn mycoprotein, tofu, soy, or texturized vegetable protein.
| Category | 2016 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 | 2021 | 2025 | CAGR* % 2021-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packaged Food (total) | 4,727.3 | 16,759.9 | 37.2 | 24,877.0 | 75,281.8 | 31.9 |
| Edible Oils | 113.1 | 457.0 | 41.8 | 639.3 | 1,964.4 | 32.4 |
| Ready Meals | 10.9 | 30.6 | 29.3 | 50.1 | 159.0 | 33.5 |
| Sauces, Dressings and Condiments | 236.5 | 852.5 | 37.8 | 1,225.3 | 3,669.5 | 31.5 |
| Soup | 17.6 | 46.9 | 27.7 | 71.4 | 234.8 | 34.7 |
| Sweet Spreads | 35.4 | 144.4 | 42.1 | 212.6 | 651.0 | 32.3 |
| Baby Food | 61.4 | 204.3 | 35.0 | 310.3 | 996.7 | 33.9 |
| Dairy | 1,266.5 | 4,544.7 | 37.6 | 6,742.5 | 21,126.8 | 33.0 |
| Confectionery | 414.1 | 1,280.0 | 32.6 | 1,890.4 | 5,430.9 | 30.2 |
| Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts | 60.8 | 194.7 | 33.8 | 291.7 | 825.2 | 29.7 |
| Savory Snacks | 282.1 | 920.3 | 34.4 | 1,366.2 | 3,972.6 | 30.6 |
| Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks | 391.2 | 1,431.7 | 38.3 | 2,130.1 | 6,119.5 | 30.2 |
| Baked Goods | 941.4 | 3,216.3 | 36.0 | 4,957.7 | 15,121.5 | 32.2 |
| Breakfast Cereals | 22.8 | 95.1 | 42.9 | 133.9 | 423.9 | 33.4 |
| Processed Fruit and Vegetables | 99.9 | 372.8 | 39.0 | 507.8 | 1,527.3 | 31.7 |
| Processed Meat and Seafood | 568.6 | 2,192.0 | 40.1 | 3,186.7 | 9,577.5 | 31.7 |
| Rice, Pasta and Noodles | 204.7 | 776.6 | 39.6 | 1,161.2 | 3,481.2 | 31.6 |
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Source: Euromonitor International, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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Expenditure per capita
| Category | 2016 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 | 2021 | 2025 | CAGR* % 2021-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat - fresh (total) | 79.9 | 272.5 | 35.9 | 409.3 | 1,256.1 | 32.4 |
| Beef and Veal | 50.3 | 170.8 | 35.7 | 256.6 | 792.0 | 32.6 |
| Lamb, Mutton and Goat | 1.8 | 3.7 | 20.1 | 5.5 | 16.7 | 31.7 |
| Pork | 12.0 | 39.2 | 34.5 | 58.1 | 171.0 | 31.0 |
| Poultry | 14.3 | 54.1 | 39.4 | 82.0 | 255.6 | 32.8 |
| Other Meat | 1.5 | 4.7 | 34.0 | 7.1 | 20.9 | 31.2 |
| Processed Meat (total) | 11.1 | 41.0 | 38.6 | 59.5 | 174.3 | 30.8 |
| Shelf Stable Processed Red Meat | 0.4 | 1.7 | 40.1 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 29.7 |
| Shelf Stable Processed Poultry | 0.0 | 0.1 | 40.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30.1 |
| Chilled Processed Red Meat | 8.9 | 33.1 | 38.8 | 48.2 | 141.6 | 30.9 |
| Frozen Processed Red Meat | 1.3 | 5.1 | 40.5 | 7.4 | 21.2 | 30.0 |
| Frozen Processed Poultry | 0.4 | 1.0 | 22.5 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.9 |
| Meat Substitutes | 0.3 | 0.8 | 29.1 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 33.3 |
| Frozen Meat Substitutes | 0.3 | 0.8 | 29.1 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 33.3 |
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Source: Euromonitor International, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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Foodservice
| Category | 2016 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 | 2021 | 2025 | CAGR* % 2021-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Foodservice by Type (total) | 3,559.6 | 4,854.8 | 8.1 | 9,842.9 | 35,343.6 | 37.7 |
| Chained Consumer Foodservice | 737.8 | 1,169.2 | 12.2 | 2,504.9 | 8,657.7 | 36.3 |
| Independent Consumer Foodservice | 2,821.8 | 3,685.6 | 6.9 | 7,337.9 | 26,685.9 | 38.1 |
| Cafés/Bars | 536.9 | 394.7 | −7.4 | 1,339.8 | 5,527.8 | 42.5 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 1,895.1 | 2,577.3 | 8.0 | 4,893.4 | 17,582.7 | 37.7 |
| Limited-Service Restaurants | 1,065.6 | 1,858.0 | 14.9 | 3,542.2 | 11,701.6 | 34.8 |
| Self-Service Cafeterias | 14.7 | 3.9 | −28.2 | 10.7 | 101.4 | 75.6 |
| Street Stalls/Kiosks | 47.2 | 20.9 | −18.4 | 56.8 | 430.0 | 65.9 |
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Source: Euromonitor International, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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Resources
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- FAOSTAT 2021, Livestock and meat production
- Global Trade Tracker 2021
Cattle (beef) Industry Data – Argentina
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Prepared by: Richard Lin, International Market Research Analyst
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