Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay
Uruguay: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 6,264 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,264
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 198 countries
All-time high
7,180
in 2006
All-time low
3,033
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay is 6,264, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay peaked at 7,180 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,033, in 1966.
That places Uruguay 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,395 | — |
| 1962 | 3,482 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 3,729 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 4,890 | +31.1% |
| 1965 | 4,394 | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 3,033 | -31.0% |
| 1967 | 3,153 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 4,372 | +38.7% |
| 1969 | 4,296 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 4,989 | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 3,973 | -20.4% |
| 1972 | 3,567 | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 3,605 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 4,310 | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 5,025 | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 5,926 | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 4,469 | -24.6% |
| 1978 | 4,363 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 3,547 | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 4,195 | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 5,245 | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 5,886 | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 5,944 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3,978 | -33.1% |
| 1985 | 4,249 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 4,530 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 3,448 | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 4,201 | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 5,123 | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 4,353 | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 3,452 | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 3,655 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 3,773 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 4,416 | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 4,127 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 5,041 | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 5,779 | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 5,336 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 5,124 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 5,235 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3,865 | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 4,592 | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 4,857 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 5,946 | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 6,632 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 7,180 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 6,112 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 6,160 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6,459 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 6,144 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 5,608 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 5,677 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5,430 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 5,764 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 6,039 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 6,202 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6,426 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 6,453 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6,115 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 5,497 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 6,943 | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 6,590 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 6,277 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 6,264 | -0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6,264 is above the median for high income countries, which is 441.16, 14.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6,264 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 877.73, 7.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,860 | 3,033 | 4,890 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,377 | 3,547 | 5,926 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,680 | 3,448 | 5,944 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,506 | 3,452 | 5,779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,704 | 3,865 | 7,180 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,986 | 5,430 | 6,453 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,314 | 5,497 | 6,943 | 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay was 6,264 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7,180 in 2006.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,033 in 1966.
- How does Uruguay rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Uruguay ranks 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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