Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina
Argentina: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 13.93 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.93 million animals
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
5th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16.25 million animals
in 1978
All-time low
9.13 million animals
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 13.93 million animals for yearly number of 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, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina peaked at 16.25 million animals in 1978 and was at its lowest, 9.13 million animals, 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.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.21 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 11.79 million animals | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 12.93 million animals | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 9.37 million animals | -27.5% |
| 1965 | 9.13 million animals | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 11.08 million animals | +21.3% |
| 1967 | 12.52 million animals | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 12.80 million animals | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 13.82 million animals | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 12.92 million animals | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 9.47 million animals | -26.7% |
| 1972 | 10.01 million animals | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 9.82 million animals | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 10.11 million animals | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 12.15 million animals | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 13.87 million animals | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 14.75 million animals | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 16.25 million animals | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 15.22 million animals | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 13.83 million animals | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 14.65 million animals | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 12.36 million animals | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 11.43 million animals | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 12.22 million animals | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 14.05 million animals | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 14.49 million animals | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 12.54 million animals | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 11.86 million animals | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 12.21 million animals | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 13.42 million animals | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 13.82 million animals | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 12.82 million animals | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 13.22 million animals | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 13.20 million animals | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 12.86 million animals | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 12.92 million animals | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 12.79 million animals | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 11.28 million animals | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 12.14 million animals | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 12.40 million animals | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 11.58 million animals | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 11.50 million animals | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.51 million animals | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 14.30 million animals | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 14.25 million animals | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.42 million animals | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 14.96 million animals | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 14.66 million animals | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 16.05 million animals | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 11.88 million animals | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 10.87 million animals | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 11.43 million animals | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 12.63 million animals | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 12.10 million animals | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 12.16 million animals | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.72 million animals | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 12.62 million animals | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 13.45 million animals | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 13.92 million animals | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.99 million animals | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.99 million animals | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 13.58 million animals | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 14.52 million animals | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 13.93 million animals | -4.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 13.93 million animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 animals, 46.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 13.93 million animals is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372 animals, 43.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.52 million animals | 9.13 million animals | 13.82 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.46 million animals | 9.47 million animals | 16.25 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.96 million animals | 11.43 million animals | 14.65 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.85 million animals | 11.28 million animals | 13.82 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.56 million animals | 11.50 million animals | 16.05 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.28 million animals | 10.87 million animals | 13.92 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.80 million animals | 12.99 million animals | 14.52 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina was 13.93 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 16.25 million animals in 1978.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.13 million animals in 1965.
- How does Argentina rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Argentina ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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