Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Argentina

Argentina: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 5.3 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.3 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
38th
of 167 countries
All-time high
5.94 An per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
3.34 An per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Argentina, 1961–2023

0246196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Argentina stood at 5.3 An per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Argentina peaked at 5.94 An per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3.34 An per square kilometre, in 1965.

That places Argentina 38th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961 to 2023.
Year An per square kilometre Change
1961 3.73 An per square kilometre
1962 4.31 An per square kilometre +15.5%
1963 4.72 An per square kilometre +9.6%
1964 3.42 An per square kilometre -27.5%
1965 3.34 An per square kilometre -2.5%
1966 4.05 An per square kilometre +21.3%
1967 4.58 An per square kilometre +13.0%
1968 4.68 An per square kilometre +2.2%
1969 5.05 An per square kilometre +8.0%
1970 4.72 An per square kilometre -6.5%
1971 3.46 An per square kilometre -26.7%
1972 3.66 An per square kilometre +5.7%
1973 3.59 An per square kilometre -1.9%
1974 3.7 An per square kilometre +3.0%
1975 4.44 An per square kilometre +20.1%
1976 5.07 An per square kilometre +14.2%
1977 5.39 An per square kilometre +6.3%
1978 5.94 An per square kilometre +10.2%
1979 5.56 An per square kilometre -6.3%
1980 5.05 An per square kilometre -9.2%
1981 5.35 An per square kilometre +5.9%
1982 4.52 An per square kilometre -15.6%
1983 4.17 An per square kilometre -7.6%
1984 4.47 An per square kilometre +7.0%
1985 5.13 An per square kilometre +15.0%
1986 5.29 An per square kilometre +3.1%
1987 4.58 An per square kilometre -13.5%
1988 4.33 An per square kilometre -5.4%
1989 4.46 An per square kilometre +3.0%
1990 4.91 An per square kilometre +9.9%
1991 5.05 An per square kilometre +2.9%
1992 4.69 An per square kilometre -7.2%
1993 4.83 An per square kilometre +3.1%
1994 4.82 An per square kilometre -0.1%
1995 4.7 An per square kilometre -2.6%
1996 4.72 An per square kilometre +0.5%
1997 4.68 An per square kilometre -0.9%
1998 4.12 An per square kilometre -11.8%
1999 4.44 An per square kilometre +7.7%
2000 4.53 An per square kilometre +2.1%
2001 4.23 An per square kilometre -6.6%
2002 4.2 An per square kilometre -0.7%
2003 4.57 An per square kilometre +8.8%
2004 5.22 An per square kilometre +14.3%
2005 5.21 An per square kilometre -0.3%
2006 4.9 An per square kilometre -5.8%
2007 5.46 An per square kilometre +11.5%
2008 5.36 An per square kilometre -2.0%
2009 5.87 An per square kilometre +9.5%
2010 4.34 An per square kilometre -26.0%
2011 3.97 An per square kilometre -8.6%
2012 4.18 An per square kilometre +5.2%
2013 4.61 An per square kilometre +10.5%
2014 4.42 An per square kilometre -4.2%
2015 4.44 An per square kilometre +0.5%
2016 4.28 An per square kilometre -3.6%
2017 4.61 An per square kilometre +7.6%
2018 4.92 An per square kilometre +6.6%
2019 5.09 An per square kilometre +3.5%
2020 5.11 An per square kilometre +0.5%
2021 4.75 An per square kilometre -7.2%
2022 4.96 An per square kilometre +4.6%
2023 5.3 An per square kilometre +6.9%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 5.3 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 An per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 5.3 An per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.92 An per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.21 An per square kilometre 3.34 An per square kilometre 5.05 An per square kilometre 9
1970s 4.55 An per square kilometre 3.46 An per square kilometre 5.94 An per square kilometre 10
1980s 4.74 An per square kilometre 4.17 An per square kilometre 5.35 An per square kilometre 10
1990s 4.69 An per square kilometre 4.12 An per square kilometre 5.05 An per square kilometre 10
2000s 4.96 An per square kilometre 4.2 An per square kilometre 5.87 An per square kilometre 10
2010s 4.49 An per square kilometre 3.97 An per square kilometre 5.09 An per square kilometre 10
2020s 5.03 An per square kilometre 4.75 An per square kilometre 5.3 An per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 35 Poland 5.63 An per square kilometre compare
  2. 36 Slovenia 5.56 An per square kilometre compare
  3. 37 China 5.36 An per square kilometre compare
  4. 39 El Salvador 5.13 An per square kilometre compare
  5. 40 Paraguay 5.03 An per square kilometre compare
  6. 41 Spain 4.9 An per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Argentina?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Argentina was 5.3 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 5.94 An per square kilometre in 1978.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 3.34 An per square kilometre in 1965.
How does Argentina rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
Argentina ranks 38th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 9,625 data points, 1961–2023
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Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.