Animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay
Uruguay: Animals slaughtered for meat was 2.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.29 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.62 million
in 2006
All-time low
1.11 million
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.29 million for animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay peaked at 2.62 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million, in 1966.
Uruguay ranks 31st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.24 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.36 million | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 1.78 million | +31.1% |
| 1965 | 1.60 million | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 1.11 million | -31.0% |
| 1967 | 1.15 million | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.60 million | +38.7% |
| 1969 | 1.57 million | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.82 million | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 1.45 million | -20.4% |
| 1972 | 1.30 million | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 1.32 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.57 million | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 1.83 million | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 2.16 million | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 1.63 million | -24.6% |
| 1978 | 1.59 million | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.29 million | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 1.53 million | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 1.91 million | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 2.15 million | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 2.17 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.45 million | -33.1% |
| 1985 | 1.55 million | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.65 million | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.26 million | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 1.53 million | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 1.87 million | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 1.59 million | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 1.26 million | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 1.33 million | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 1.51 million | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 1.84 million | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 2.11 million | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 1.95 million | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.87 million | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 1.68 million | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 1.77 million | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.17 million | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 2.42 million | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 2.62 million | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.23 million | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.36 million | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.24 million | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.05 million | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 2.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.98 million | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.10 million | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.26 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.35 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.23 million | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 2.53 million | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 2.41 million | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.29 million | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.29 million | -0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.29 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 161,025, 14.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.29 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372, 7.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 million | 1.11 million | 1.78 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.60 million | 1.29 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 million | 1.26 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million | 1.26 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million | 1.41 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million | 1.98 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.30 million | 2.01 million | 2.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6278 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6075 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0924 % 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 4.15 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay was 2.29 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million in 1966.
- How does Uruguay rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Uruguay ranks 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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