Poland vs Uruguay: Animals slaughtered for meat

Poland
2.13 million
in 2024
Uruguay
2.29 million
in 2024
Poland rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
31st

Animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Poland
  • Uruguay
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 2.29 million against 2.13 million in Poland, a difference of 159,660.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 31st of 198 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 4.57 million 1.41 million 3.16 million Poland
1970s 4.55 million 1.60 million 2.96 million Poland
1980s 4.15 million 1.71 million 2.44 million Poland
1990s 3.14 million 1.64 million 1.50 million Poland
2000s 1.73 million 2.08 million 355,010 Uruguay
2010s 1.70 million 2.18 million 481,528 Uruguay
2020s 1.87 million 2.30 million 432,722 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Poland or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 2.29 million against 2.13 million in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Poland and Uruguay?
159,660, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uruguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Poland and Uruguay rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
Poland ranks 33rd 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.

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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