Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay
Uruguay: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 6,264 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,264 animals
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 198 countries
All-time high
7,180 animals
in 2006
All-time low
3,033 animals
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay is 6,264 animals, 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 animals in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,033 animals, 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 | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,395 animals | — |
| 1962 | 3,482 animals | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 3,729 animals | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 4,890 animals | +31.1% |
| 1965 | 4,394 animals | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 3,033 animals | -31.0% |
| 1967 | 3,153 animals | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 4,372 animals | +38.7% |
| 1969 | 4,296 animals | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 4,989 animals | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 3,973 animals | -20.4% |
| 1972 | 3,567 animals | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 3,605 animals | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 4,310 animals | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 5,025 animals | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 5,926 animals | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 4,469 animals | -24.6% |
| 1978 | 4,363 animals | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 3,547 animals | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 4,195 animals | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 5,245 animals | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 5,886 animals | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 5,944 animals | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3,978 animals | -33.1% |
| 1985 | 4,249 animals | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 4,530 animals | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 3,448 animals | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 4,201 animals | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 5,123 animals | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 4,353 animals | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 3,452 animals | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 3,655 animals | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 3,773 animals | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 4,416 animals | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 4,127 animals | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 5,041 animals | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 5,779 animals | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 5,336 animals | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 5,124 animals | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 5,235 animals | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3,865 animals | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 4,592 animals | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 4,857 animals | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 5,946 animals | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 6,632 animals | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 7,180 animals | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 6,112 animals | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 6,160 animals | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6,459 animals | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 6,144 animals | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 5,608 animals | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 5,677 animals | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5,430 animals | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 5,764 animals | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 6,039 animals | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 6,202 animals | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6,426 animals | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 6,453 animals | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6,115 animals | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 5,497 animals | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 6,943 animals | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 6,590 animals | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 6,277 animals | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 6,264 animals | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,860 animals | 3,033 animals | 4,890 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,377 animals | 3,547 animals | 5,926 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,680 animals | 3,448 animals | 5,944 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,506 animals | 3,452 animals | 5,779 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,704 animals | 3,865 animals | 7,180 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,986 animals | 5,430 animals | 6,453 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,314 animals | 5,497 animals | 6,943 animals | 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay was 6,264 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7,180 animals in 2006.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,033 animals 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 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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