Paraguay vs Uruguay: Animals slaughtered for meat

Paraguay
2.31 million
in 2024
Uruguay
2.29 million
in 2024
Paraguay rank
29th
Uruguay rank
30th

Animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 2.31 million against 2.29 million in Uruguay, a difference of 25,120.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 30th of 197 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 647,689 1.41 million 761,347 Uruguay
1970s 607,777 1.60 million 989,982 Uruguay
1980s 616,937 1.71 million 1.09 million Uruguay
1990s 1.11 million 1.64 million 536,832 Uruguay
2000s 1.20 million 2.08 million 882,458 Uruguay
2010s 1.79 million 2.18 million 399,236 Uruguay
2020s 2.22 million 2.30 million 85,540 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Paraguay or Uruguay?
Paraguay, at 2.31 million against 2.29 million in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Paraguay and Uruguay?
25,120, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
Paraguay ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 30th of 197 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Animals slaughtered for meat
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,446 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed