Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 577,893 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
577,893
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
27th
of 197 countries
All-time high
616,485
in 2022
All-time low
247,300
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Uruguay is 577,893, 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 and buffalo meat production tonnes in Uruguay peaked at 616,485 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 247,300, in 1966.
Uruguay ranks 27th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 299,638 | 247,300 | 380,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 325,508 | 270,324 | 403,225 | 10 |
| 1980s | 348,092 | 278,500 | 432,252 | 10 |
| 1990s | 376,123 | 309,663 | 457,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 483,374 | 317,000 | 600,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 539,500 | 485,814 | 594,122 | 10 |
| 2020s | 575,212 | 510,160 | 616,485 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture share gdp 6.38 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.38 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 147,108 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 5.06 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Uruguay?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Uruguay was 577,893 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 616,485 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,300 in 1966.
- How does Uruguay rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Uruguay ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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