Global meat production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Global meat production was 695,238 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
695,238
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
63rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
744,859
in 2022
All-time low
338,720
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 695,238 for global meat production in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Uruguay peaked at 744,859 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 338,720, in 1967.
That places Uruguay 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 353,092 | — |
| 1962 | 353,535 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 370,041 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 462,001 | +24.9% |
| 1965 | 389,752 | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 343,663 | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 338,720 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 437,800 | +29.3% |
| 1969 | 437,122 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 502,092 | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 401,167 | -20.1% |
| 1972 | 394,624 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 388,328 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 429,043 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 431,954 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 487,949 | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 426,152 | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 397,320 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 348,130 | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 413,792 | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 483,341 | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 490,975 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 520,148 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 388,166 | -25.4% |
| 1985 | 418,809 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 417,027 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 374,385 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 433,204 | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 473,209 | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 451,805 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 441,410 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 453,122 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 438,965 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 493,059 | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 458,167 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 541,668 | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 588,033 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 590,634 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 600,484 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 591,811 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 457,328 | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 515,708 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 506,463 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 590,653 | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 703,386 | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 719,778 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 630,972 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 663,815 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 623,486 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 641,178 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 621,341 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 640,302 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 625,399 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 652,418 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 660,266 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 686,040 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 706,682 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 700,880 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 689,972 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 623,796 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 703,565 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 744,859 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 714,460 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 695,238 | -2.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 695,238 is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,415, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 695,238 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 246,399, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 387,303 | 338,720 | 462,001 | 9 |
| 1970s | 420,676 | 348,130 | 502,092 | 10 |
| 1980s | 441,306 | 374,385 | 520,148 | 10 |
| 1990s | 505,735 | 438,965 | 600,484 | 10 |
| 2000s | 600,340 | 457,328 | 719,778 | 10 |
| 2010s | 662,448 | 621,341 | 706,682 | 10 |
| 2020s | 696,384 | 623,796 | 744,859 | 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 global meat production in Uruguay?
- Global meat production in Uruguay was 695,238 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 744,859 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 338,720 in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for global meat production?
- Uruguay ranks 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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