Chicken meat production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Chicken meat production was 74,323 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
74,323 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
98th
of 199 countries
All-time high
85,342 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
7,300 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat 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 chicken meat production in Uruguay is 74,323 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,300 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,680 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 7,600 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 7,755 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 8,160 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 8,100 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 7,935 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 9,500 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 10,710 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 12,300 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 14,700 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 17,000 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 20,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 18,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 15,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 16,500 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 17,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 17,300 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 17,700 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 19,000 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 19,500 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 19,400 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 21,600 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 19,400 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 22,000 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 21,964 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 25,700 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 26,609 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 27,118 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 29,050 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 29,500 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 34,000 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 35,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 39,882 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 42,533 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 43,126 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 51,900 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 57,000 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 52,000 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 54,998 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 45,181 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 30,686 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 40,997 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 51,762 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 60,387 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 50,121 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 75,300 tonnes | +50.2% |
| 2009 | 72,800 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 69,200 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 85,342 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 84,400 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 83,225 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 84,873 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 85,205 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 83,288 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 74,428 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 70,417 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 71,651 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 70,291 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 79,373 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 79,727 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 74,218 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 74,323 tonnes | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 74,323 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 103,412 tonnes, 72% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 74,323 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112,016 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 75,300 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,304 tonnes | 7,300 tonnes | 10,710 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,380 tonnes | 12,300 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,287 tonnes | 17,700 tonnes | 26,609 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,911 tonnes | 27,118 tonnes | 57,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,423 tonnes | 30,686 tonnes | 75,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,203 tonnes | 69,200 tonnes | 85,342 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,586 tonnes | 70,291 tonnes | 79,727 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 chicken meat production in Uruguay?
- Chicken meat production in Uruguay was 74,323 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 chicken meat production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 85,342 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,300 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.