Egypt vs Uruguay: Beef production
Egypt
521,031 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
577,893 tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
29th
Uruguay rank
28th
Beef production over time
- Egypt
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 577,893 tonnes against 521,031 tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 56,862 tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Egypt ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 28th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187,007 tonnes | 299,638 tonnes | 112,631 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 227,200 tonnes | 325,508 tonnes | 98,308 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 255,168 tonnes | 348,092 tonnes | 92,924 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 484,234 tonnes | 376,123 tonnes | 108,112 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 695,367 tonnes | 483,374 tonnes | 211,993 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 802,386 tonnes | 539,500 tonnes | 262,887 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2020s | 592,206 tonnes | 575,212 tonnes | 16,994 tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Egypt or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 577,893 tonnes against 521,031 tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Egypt and Uruguay?
- 56,862 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Uruguay rank globally for beef production?
- Egypt ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 28th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.