Beef production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Beef production was 577,893 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
577,893 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
28th
of 198 countries
All-time high
616,485 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
247,300 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Uruguay is 577,893 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Uruguay peaked at 616,485 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 247,300 tonnes, in 1966.
Uruguay ranks 28th 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.
Beef production in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 270,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 268,100 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 290,200 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 380,000 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1965 | 304,400 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1966 | 247,300 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1967 | 252,368 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 338,572 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1969 | 345,300 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 378,800 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 288,600 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1972 | 287,000 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 296,600 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 330,200 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 344,975 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 403,225 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 341,797 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 313,562 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 270,324 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 336,000 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1981 | 387,000 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 397,357 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 432,252 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 301,217 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1985 | 332,425 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 323,500 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 278,500 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 328,682 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 363,991 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 334,552 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 320,446 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 328,617 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 309,663 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 361,399 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 337,585 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 406,961 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 454,403 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 449,900 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 457,700 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 453,123 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 317,000 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 411,841 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 424,211 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 496,498 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 590,000 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 600,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 522,982 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 526,869 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 491,213 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 524,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 485,814 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 510,160 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 491,700 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 517,500 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 536,769 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 564,878 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 594,122 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 589,732 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 580,320 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 510,160 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 572,522 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 616,485 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 599,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 577,893 tonnes | -3.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 577,893 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,740 tonnes, 13.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 577,893 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,604 tonnes, 9.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 299,638 tonnes | 247,300 tonnes | 380,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 325,508 tonnes | 270,324 tonnes | 403,225 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 348,092 tonnes | 278,500 tonnes | 432,252 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 376,123 tonnes | 309,663 tonnes | 457,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 483,374 tonnes | 317,000 tonnes | 600,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 539,500 tonnes | 485,814 tonnes | 594,122 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 575,212 tonnes | 510,160 tonnes | 616,485 tonnes | 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 beef production in Uruguay?
- Beef production in Uruguay was 577,893 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 616,485 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,300 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Uruguay rank for beef production?
- Uruguay ranks 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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