Global meat production in Argentina
Argentina: Global meat production was 6.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.43 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.50 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.52 million
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production in Argentina stood at 6.43 million.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Argentina peaked at 6.50 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million, in 1964.
That places Argentina 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.60 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.83 million | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 3.08 million | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 2.52 million | -18.2% |
| 1965 | 2.62 million | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.97 million | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 3.18 million | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 3.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.56 million | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 3.34 million | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 2.76 million | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 2.89 million | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.85 million | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.88 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 3.18 million | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 3.55 million | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 3.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.90 million | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 3.80 million | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.60 million | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 3.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.33 million | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 3.23 million | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.33 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.60 million | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 3.80 million | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 3.40 million | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 3.27 million | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 3.26 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.66 million | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 3.66 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.61 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.93 million | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 3.96 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.91 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.84 million | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.86 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.73 million | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 4.08 million | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 4.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.84 million | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 3.56 million | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 3.76 million | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.27 million | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 4.56 million | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 4.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.95 million | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 5.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.36 million | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 4.72 million | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 4.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.02 million | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.34 million | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 5.24 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.49 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 5.40 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.70 million | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 5.93 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.15 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 6.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.14 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.36 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 6.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 6.43 million | -1.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 6.43 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984, 22.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 6.43 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 246,399, 26.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.95 million | 2.52 million | 3.56 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.28 million | 2.76 million | 3.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.45 million | 3.23 million | 3.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 million | 3.61 million | 4.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 million | 3.56 million | 5.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 million | 4.72 million | 6.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 million | 6.14 million | 6.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 global meat production in Argentina?
- Global meat production in Argentina was 6.43 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.50 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million in 1964.
- How does Argentina rank for global meat production?
- Argentina ranks 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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