Argentina vs Spain: Global meat production
Argentina
6.43 million
in 2024
Spain
7.56 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Spain rank
7th
Global meat production over time
- Argentina
- Spain
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 9th and Spain ranks 7th of 201 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 9th and Spain ranks 7th of 201 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.