Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina
Argentina: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 38,169 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38,169 animals
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
5th
of 198 countries
All-time high
44,521 animals
in 1978
All-time low
25,024 animals
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 38,169 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina peaked at 44,521 animals in 1978 and was at its lowest, 25,024 animals, in 1965.
Argentina ranks 5th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,979 animals | — |
| 1962 | 32,303 animals | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 35,415 animals | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 25,665 animals | -27.5% |
| 1965 | 25,024 animals | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 30,345 animals | +21.3% |
| 1967 | 34,303 animals | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 35,074 animals | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 37,865 animals | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 35,410 animals | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 25,939 animals | -26.7% |
| 1972 | 27,425 animals | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 26,898 animals | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 27,712 animals | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 33,277 animals | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 37,995 animals | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 40,406 animals | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 44,521 animals | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 41,712 animals | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 37,892 animals | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 40,138 animals | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 33,871 animals | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 31,303 animals | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 33,483 animals | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 38,496 animals | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 39,696 animals | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 34,350 animals | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 32,493 animals | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 33,452 animals | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 36,777 animals | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 37,858 animals | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 35,134 animals | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 36,210 animals | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 36,165 animals | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 35,226 animals | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 35,388 animals | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 35,054 animals | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 30,907 animals | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 33,274 animals | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 33,973 animals | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 31,738 animals | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 31,505 animals | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 34,264 animals | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 39,167 animals | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 39,046 animals | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 36,764 animals | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 40,974 animals | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 40,165 animals | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 43,981 animals | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 32,555 animals | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 29,767 animals | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 31,312 animals | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 34,590 animals | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 33,153 animals | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 33,306 animals | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 32,110 animals | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 34,567 animals | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 36,857 animals | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 38,150 animals | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 38,333 animals | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 35,582 animals | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 37,206 animals | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 39,773 animals | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 38,169 animals | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,552 animals | 25,024 animals | 37,865 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,129 animals | 25,939 animals | 44,521 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,518 animals | 31,303 animals | 40,138 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,199 animals | 30,907 animals | 37,858 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,158 animals | 31,505 animals | 43,981 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,637 animals | 29,767 animals | 38,150 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,812 animals | 35,582 animals | 39,773 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina was 38,169 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 44,521 animals in 1978.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,024 animals in 1965.
- How does Argentina rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Argentina ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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