Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay
Uruguay: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 2.29 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.29 million animals
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.62 million animals
in 2006
All-time low
1.11 million animals
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.29 million animals for yearly number of 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, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay peaked at 2.62 million animals in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million animals, 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.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.24 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 1.27 million animals | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.36 million animals | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 1.78 million animals | +31.1% |
| 1965 | 1.60 million animals | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 1.11 million animals | -31.0% |
| 1967 | 1.15 million animals | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.60 million animals | +38.7% |
| 1969 | 1.57 million animals | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.82 million animals | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 1.45 million animals | -20.4% |
| 1972 | 1.30 million animals | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 1.32 million animals | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.57 million animals | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 1.83 million animals | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 2.16 million animals | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 1.63 million animals | -24.6% |
| 1978 | 1.59 million animals | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.29 million animals | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 1.53 million animals | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 1.91 million animals | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 2.15 million animals | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 2.17 million animals | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.45 million animals | -33.1% |
| 1985 | 1.55 million animals | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.65 million animals | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.26 million animals | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 1.53 million animals | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 1.87 million animals | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 1.59 million animals | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 1.26 million animals | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 1.33 million animals | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million animals | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million animals | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 1.51 million animals | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 1.84 million animals | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 2.11 million animals | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 1.95 million animals | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.87 million animals | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million animals | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million animals | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 1.68 million animals | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 1.77 million animals | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.17 million animals | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 2.42 million animals | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 2.62 million animals | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.23 million animals | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million animals | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.36 million animals | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.24 million animals | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.05 million animals | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 2.07 million animals | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.98 million animals | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.10 million animals | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million animals | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.26 million animals | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.35 million animals | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.36 million animals | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.23 million animals | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million animals | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 2.53 million animals | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 2.41 million animals | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.29 million animals | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.29 million animals | -0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.29 million animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 161,025 animals, 14.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.29 million animals is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372 animals, 7.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 million animals | 1.11 million animals | 1.78 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.60 million animals | 1.29 million animals | 2.16 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 million animals | 1.26 million animals | 2.17 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million animals | 1.26 million animals | 2.11 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million animals | 1.41 million animals | 2.62 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million animals | 1.98 million animals | 2.36 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.30 million animals | 2.01 million animals | 2.53 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay was 2.29 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million animals in 2006.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million animals in 1966.
- How does Uruguay rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Uruguay ranks 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of 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 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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