January 23, 2026

Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, produced 1.02 million tonnes of beef last year

China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region produced a record 1.02 million tonnes of beef in 2025, consolidating its position as the nation's top beef producer, according to regional authorities.

The output accounted for about 12.7% of China's total beef production last year, official data shows. Nationwide, China produced 8.01 million tonnes of beef in 2025, up 2.8% from the previous year.

Inner Mongolia overtook east China's Shandong Province to become China's largest beef producer in 2020, when its output reached 663,000 tonnes, and it has retained that top position since then.

The regional agriculture and animal husbandry department said that Inner Mongolia had 8.73 million cattle in 2025. Its beef output rose by 126,000 tonnes, accounting for 57% of China's net beef production increase last year. 

- Xinhua