Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Uruguay
Uruguay: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 561.25 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
561.25 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
68th
of 192 countries
All-time high
572.41 million tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
316.76 million tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Uruguay stood at 561.25 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Uruguay peaked at 572.41 million tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 316.76 million tonnes, in 1962.
That places Uruguay 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 331.36 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 316.76 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 323.69 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 366.66 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 332.06 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 326.87 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 327.98 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 391.25 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1969 | 399.27 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 452.76 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 400.30 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 377.45 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 380.04 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 428.50 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 439.34 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 417.09 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 421.86 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 403.43 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 389.32 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 427.89 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 441.68 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 471.27 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 391.34 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 398.18 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 395.38 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 374.37 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 427.17 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 444.15 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 425.71 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 394.73 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 505.02 million tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 520.84 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 547.40 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 572.41 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 494.74 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 522.92 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 512.83 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 535.93 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 550.14 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 495.06 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 548.27 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 508.35 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 385.47 million tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 410.03 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 382.90 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 401.56 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 414.24 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 522.32 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 494.29 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 482.42 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 483.06 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 503.05 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 438.12 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 516.84 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 461.36 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 429.45 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 467.07 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 450.88 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 558.74 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 508.17 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 517.54 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 529.88 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 561.25 million tonnes | +5.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 561.25 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 642.92 million tonnes, 87% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 561.25 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 551.11 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 346.21 million tonnes | 316.76 million tonnes | 399.27 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 411.01 million tonnes | 377.45 million tonnes | 452.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 419.71 million tonnes | 374.37 million tonnes | 471.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 515.70 million tonnes | 394.73 million tonnes | 572.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 456.25 million tonnes | 382.90 million tonnes | 548.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 479.10 million tonnes | 429.45 million tonnes | 558.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 529.21 million tonnes | 508.17 million tonnes | 561.25 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Uruguay?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Uruguay was 561.25 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 572.41 million tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 316.76 million tonnes in 1962.
- How does Uruguay rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Uruguay ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.