Ireland vs Uruguay: Beef production
Ireland
602,600 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
577,893 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
26th
Uruguay rank
28th
Beef production over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 602,600 tonnes against 577,893 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 24,707 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 28th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152,733 tonnes | 299,638 tonnes | 146,904 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 311,559 tonnes | 325,508 tonnes | 13,950 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 419,567 tonnes | 348,092 tonnes | 71,475 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 544,420 tonnes | 376,123 tonnes | 168,297 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 554,380 tonnes | 483,374 tonnes | 71,006 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 571,314 tonnes | 539,500 tonnes | 31,814 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 610,286 tonnes | 575,212 tonnes | 35,074 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Ireland, at 602,600 tonnes against 577,893 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 24,707 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for beef production?
- Ireland ranks 26th 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.