Animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina
Argentina: Animals slaughtered for meat was 13.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.93 million
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
5th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16.25 million
in 1978
All-time low
9.13 million
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 13.93 million for animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina peaked at 16.25 million in 1978 and was at its lowest, 9.13 million, in 1965.
Argentina ranks 5th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.21 million | — |
| 1962 | 11.79 million | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 12.93 million | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 9.37 million | -27.5% |
| 1965 | 9.13 million | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 11.08 million | +21.3% |
| 1967 | 12.52 million | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 12.80 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 13.82 million | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 12.92 million | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 9.47 million | -26.7% |
| 1972 | 10.01 million | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 9.82 million | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 10.11 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 12.15 million | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 13.87 million | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 14.75 million | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 16.25 million | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 15.22 million | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 13.83 million | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 14.65 million | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 12.36 million | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 11.43 million | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 12.22 million | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 14.05 million | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 14.49 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 12.54 million | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 11.86 million | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 12.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 13.42 million | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 13.82 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 12.82 million | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 13.22 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 13.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 12.86 million | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 12.92 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 12.79 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 11.28 million | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 12.14 million | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 12.40 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 11.58 million | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 11.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.51 million | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 14.30 million | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 14.25 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.42 million | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 14.96 million | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 14.66 million | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 16.05 million | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 11.88 million | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 10.87 million | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 11.43 million | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 12.63 million | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 12.10 million | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 12.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.72 million | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 12.62 million | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 13.45 million | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 13.92 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.99 million | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 13.58 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 14.52 million | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 13.93 million | -4.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 13.93 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 46.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 13.93 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372, 43.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.52 million | 9.13 million | 13.82 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.46 million | 9.47 million | 16.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.96 million | 11.43 million | 14.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.85 million | 11.28 million | 13.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.56 million | 11.50 million | 16.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.28 million | 10.87 million | 13.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.80 million | 12.99 million | 14.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.01 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.64 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina was 13.93 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 16.25 million in 1978.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.13 million in 1965.
- How does Argentina rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Argentina ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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