Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Uruguay
Uruguay: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 13.09 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.09 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
13th
of 167 countries
All-time high
14.97 An per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
6.32 An per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Uruguay stood at 13.09 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Uruguay peaked at 14.97 An per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.32 An per square kilometre, in 1966.
Uruguay ranks 13th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.08 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.26 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 7.78 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 10.2 An per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1965 | 9.16 An per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 6.32 An per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1967 | 6.57 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 9.12 An per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1969 | 8.96 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 10.4 An per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 8.28 An per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1972 | 7.44 An per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 7.52 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 8.99 An per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 10.48 An per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 12.36 An per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 9.32 An per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1978 | 9.1 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 7.4 An per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 8.75 An per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 10.94 An per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 12.27 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 12.4 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 8.3 An per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1985 | 8.86 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 9.45 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 7.19 An per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 8.76 An per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 10.68 An per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 9.08 An per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 7.2 An per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 7.62 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 7.87 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.21 An per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 8.61 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 10.51 An per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 12.05 An per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 11.13 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 10.69 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 10.92 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 8.06 An per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 9.58 An per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 10.13 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 12.4 An per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 13.83 An per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 14.97 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 12.75 An per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 12.85 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.47 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 12.81 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.7 An per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 11.84 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.32 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 12.02 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 12.6 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 12.93 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.4 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 13.46 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.75 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 11.46 An per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 14.48 An per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 13.74 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 13.09 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 13.09 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.64 An per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 13.09 An per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.92 An per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.05 An per square kilometre | 6.32 An per square kilometre | 10.2 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.13 An per square kilometre | 7.4 An per square kilometre | 12.36 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.76 An per square kilometre | 7.19 An per square kilometre | 12.4 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4 An per square kilometre | 7.2 An per square kilometre | 12.05 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.89 An per square kilometre | 8.06 An per square kilometre | 14.97 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.48 An per square kilometre | 11.32 An per square kilometre | 13.46 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.19 An per square kilometre | 11.46 An per square kilometre | 14.48 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 10 Azerbaijan 16.53 An per square kilometre compare
- 11 Switzerland 15.19 An per square kilometre compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 13.32 An per square kilometre compare
- 14 Malta 12.38 An per square kilometre compare
- 15 Haiti 11.32 An per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 11.1 An per square kilometre compare
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 beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Uruguay?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Uruguay was 13.09 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.97 An per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 An per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Uruguay rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Uruguay ranks 13th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.