Argentina vs Spain: Global meat production

Argentina
6.43 million
in 2024
Spain
7.56 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
10th
Spain rank
8th

Global meat production over time

  • Argentina
  • Spain
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 7.56 million against 6.43 million in Argentina, a difference of 1.14 million.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 2.95 million 957,550 1.99 million Argentina
1970s 3.28 million 1.88 million 1.40 million Argentina
1980s 3.45 million 2.97 million 483,557 Argentina
1990s 3.82 million 4.05 million 229,608 Spain
2000s 4.41 million 5.30 million 891,880 Spain
2010s 5.38 million 6.14 million 762,588 Spain
2020s 6.33 million 7.53 million 1.20 million Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global meat production, Argentina or Spain?
Spain, at 7.56 million against 6.43 million in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in global meat production between Argentina and Spain?
1.14 million, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for global meat production?
Argentina ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global meat production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 11,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed