Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Uruguay

Uruguay: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 44,590 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
44,590 An
Change on year
up 88.9%
World rank
14th
of 83 countries
All-time high
58,152 An
in 2021
All-time low
2,800 An
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Uruguay, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Uruguay is 44,590 An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Uruguay peaked at 58,152 An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,800 An, in 1965.

Uruguay ranks 14th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,222 An 2,800 An 4,500 An 9
1970s 7,474 An 6,000 An 9,610 An 10
1980s 9,975 An 6,102 An 17,413 An 10
1990s 34,584 An 27,476 An 40,371 An 10
2000s 41,036 An 35,674 An 53,351 An 10
2010s 35,571 An 21,000 An 41,168 An 10
2020s 42,910 An 23,606 An 58,152 An 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 11 Australia 85,753 An compare
  2. 11 Australia and New Zealand 85,753 An compare
  3. 13 Senegal 56,710 An compare
  4. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 37,496 An compare
  5. 16 Chile 37,221 An compare
  6. 17 Romania 37,000 An compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Uruguay?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Uruguay was 44,590 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 58,152 An in 2021.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2,800 An in 1965.
How does Uruguay rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Uruguay ranks 14th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
117 places, 6,481 data points, 1961–2024
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