Cattle meat per animal in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cattle meat per animal was 253 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
253 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
55th
of 198 countries
All-time high
261 kilograms per animal
in 2023
All-time low
185 kilograms per animal
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle meat per animal in Uruguay is 253 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Uruguay peaked at 261 kilograms per animal in 2023 and was at its lowest, 185 kilograms per animal, in 1982.
That places Uruguay 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 218 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 211 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 213 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 213 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 190 kilograms per animal | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 223 kilograms per animal | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 219 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 212 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 220 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 208 kilograms per animal | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 199 kilograms per animal | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 220 kilograms per animal | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 225 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 210 kilograms per animal | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 188 kilograms per animal | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 186 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 210 kilograms per animal | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 197 kilograms per animal | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 209 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 219 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 202 kilograms per animal | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 185 kilograms per animal | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 199 kilograms per animal | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 207 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 214 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 196 kilograms per animal | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 221 kilograms per animal | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 214 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 195 kilograms per animal | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 211 kilograms per animal | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 254 kilograms per animal | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 246 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 225 kilograms per animal | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 224 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 224 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 221 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 215 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 231 kilograms per animal | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 245 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 237 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 225 kilograms per animal | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 246 kilograms per animal | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 239 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 229 kilograms per animal | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 244 kilograms per animal | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 229 kilograms per animal | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 234 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 234 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 208 kilograms per animal | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 234 kilograms per animal | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 237 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 246 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 248 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 246 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 243 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 250 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 253 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 250 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 260 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 254 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 226 kilograms per animal | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 256 kilograms per animal | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 261 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 253 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 253 kilograms per animal is below the median for high income countries, which is 261 kilograms per animal, 97% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 253 kilograms per animal is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 204.5 kilograms per animal, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213.22 kilograms per animal | 190 kilograms per animal | 223 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 205.2 kilograms per animal | 186 kilograms per animal | 225 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.2 kilograms per animal | 185 kilograms per animal | 221 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.6 kilograms per animal | 211 kilograms per animal | 254 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 232.5 kilograms per animal | 208 kilograms per animal | 246 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.7 kilograms per animal | 234 kilograms per animal | 260 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 250 kilograms per animal | 226 kilograms per animal | 261 kilograms per animal | 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 cattle meat per animal in Uruguay?
- Cattle meat per animal in Uruguay was 253 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 261 kilograms per animal in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 185 kilograms per animal in 1982.
- How does Uruguay rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Uruguay ranks 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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