Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina
Argentina: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 38,169 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38,169
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
5th
of 198 countries
All-time high
44,521
in 1978
All-time low
25,024
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 38,169 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 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 25,024, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,979 | — |
| 1962 | 32,303 | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 35,415 | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 25,665 | -27.5% |
| 1965 | 25,024 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 30,345 | +21.3% |
| 1967 | 34,303 | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 35,074 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 37,865 | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 35,410 | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 25,939 | -26.7% |
| 1972 | 27,425 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 26,898 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 27,712 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 33,277 | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 37,995 | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 40,406 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 44,521 | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 41,712 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 37,892 | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 40,138 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 33,871 | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 31,303 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 33,483 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 38,496 | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 39,696 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 34,350 | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 32,493 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 33,452 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 36,777 | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 37,858 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 35,134 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 36,210 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 36,165 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 35,226 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 35,388 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 35,054 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 30,907 | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 33,274 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 33,973 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 31,738 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 31,505 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 34,264 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 39,167 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 39,046 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 36,764 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 40,974 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 40,165 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 43,981 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 32,555 | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 29,767 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 31,312 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 34,590 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 33,153 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 33,306 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 32,110 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 34,567 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 36,857 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 38,150 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 38,333 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 35,582 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 37,206 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 39,773 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 38,169 | -4.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 38,169 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 821.92, 46.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 38,169 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 877.73, 43.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,552 | 25,024 | 37,865 | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,129 | 25,939 | 44,521 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,518 | 31,303 | 40,138 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,199 | 30,907 | 37,858 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,158 | 31,505 | 43,981 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,637 | 29,767 | 38,150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,812 | 35,582 | 39,773 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.01 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6002 % 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 2.64 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
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 in 2024, according to 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 in 1978.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,024 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 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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