Japan vs Uruguay: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes

Japan
461,905
in 2024
Uruguay
577,893
in 2024
Japan rank
30th
Uruguay rank
28th

Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes over time

  • Japan
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 577,893 against 461,905 in Japan, a difference of 115,988.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.

Japan ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 28th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 183,700 299,638 115,938 Uruguay
1970s 327,519 325,508 2,011 Japan
1980s 519,725 348,092 171,633 Japan
1990s 566,836 376,123 190,714 Japan
2000s 507,250 483,374 23,876 Japan
2010s 490,482 539,500 49,018 Uruguay
2020s 481,970 575,212 93,242 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beef and buffalo meat production tonnes, Japan or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 577,893 against 461,905 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in beef and buffalo meat production tonnes between Japan and Uruguay?
115,988, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uruguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Uruguay rank globally for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
Japan ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 28th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,514 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed