Chicken meat production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Chicken meat production was 74,323 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
74,323
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
98th
of 199 countries
All-time high
85,342
in 2011
All-time low
7,300
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Uruguay is 74,323, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Uruguay peaked at 85,342 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,300, in 1961.
That places Uruguay 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,300 | — |
| 1962 | 7,680 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 7,600 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 7,755 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 8,160 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 8,100 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 7,935 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 9,500 | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 10,710 | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 12,300 | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 14,700 | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 17,000 | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 20,000 | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 18,000 | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 15,000 | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 16,500 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 17,000 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 17,300 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 17,700 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 19,000 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 19,500 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 19,400 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 21,600 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 19,400 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 22,000 | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 21,964 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 25,700 | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 26,609 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 27,118 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 29,050 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 29,500 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 34,000 | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 39,882 | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 42,533 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 43,126 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 51,900 | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 57,000 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 52,000 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 54,998 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 45,181 | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 30,686 | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 40,997 | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 51,762 | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 60,387 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 50,121 | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 75,300 | +50.2% |
| 2009 | 72,800 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 69,200 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 85,342 | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 84,400 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 83,225 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 84,873 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 85,205 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 83,288 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 74,428 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 70,417 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 71,651 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 70,291 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 79,373 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 79,727 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 74,218 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 74,323 | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 74,323 is below the median for high income countries, which is 103,412, 72% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 74,323 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112,016, 66% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +50.2% | 50,121 | 75,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,304 | 7,300 | 10,710 | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,380 | 12,300 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,287 | 17,700 | 26,609 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,911 | 27,118 | 57,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,423 | 30,686 | 75,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,203 | 69,200 | 85,342 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,586 | 70,291 | 79,727 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6278 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6075 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 4.15 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Uruguay?
- Chicken meat production in Uruguay was 74,323 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 85,342 in 2011.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,300 in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for chicken meat production?
- Uruguay ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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