Netherlands vs Uruguay: Animals slaughtered for meat
Netherlands
2.11 million
in 2024
Uruguay
2.29 million
in 2024
Netherlands rank
34th
Uruguay rank
31st
Animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Netherlands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.29 million against 2.11 million in Netherlands, a difference of 176,720.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 31st of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.59 million | 1.41 million | 185,192 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.93 million | 1.60 million | 328,050 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2.29 million | 1.71 million | 586,670 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.44 million | 1.64 million | 793,843 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.94 million | 2.08 million | 138,422 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.05 million | 2.18 million | 132,867 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.11 million | 2.30 million | 196,198 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Netherlands or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.29 million against 2.11 million in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 176,720, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Netherlands ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 31st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.