Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 185.74 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
185.74 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
131st
of 191 countries
All-time high
487.61 animals per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
41.71 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 185.74 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 487.61 animals per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41.71 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Uruguay ranks 131st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.71 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 43.88 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 43.42 animals per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 44.31 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 46.62 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 46.28 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 45.34 animals per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 54.28 animals per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 61.19 animals per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 70.28 animals per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 83.99 animals per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 97.13 animals per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 114.27 animals per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 102.84 animals per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 85.7 animals per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 91.42 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 94.27 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 97.13 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 98.85 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 101.13 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 108.56 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 111.42 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 110.84 animals per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 123.41 animals per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 110.84 animals per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 125.7 animals per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 125.49 animals per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 146.84 animals per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 152.03 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 154.94 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 165.98 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 168.55 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 194.26 animals per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 199.98 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 227.87 animals per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 243.02 animals per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 246.41 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 296.54 animals per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 337.1 animals per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 321.14 animals per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 314.24 animals per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 258.15 animals per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 175.33 animals per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 234.24 animals per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 295.75 animals per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 345.03 animals per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 286.37 animals per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 430.24 animals per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2009 | 415.95 animals per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 395.38 animals per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 487.61 animals per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 482.23 animals per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 191.41 animals per square kilometre | -60.3% |
| 2014 | 194.26 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 197.12 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 192.5 animals per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 177.97 animals per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 172.13 animals per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 168.75 animals per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 169.69 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 186.48 animals per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 187.45 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 183.26 animals per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 185.74 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 185.74 animals per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 185.74 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 618.72 animals per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -60.3% | 482.23 animals per square kilometre | 191.41 animals per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +50.2% | 286.37 animals per square kilometre | 430.24 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.45 animals per square kilometre | 41.71 animals per square kilometre | 61.19 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.59 animals per square kilometre | 70.28 animals per square kilometre | 114.27 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.63 animals per square kilometre | 101.13 animals per square kilometre | 152.03 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 223.47 animals per square kilometre | 154.94 animals per square kilometre | 337.1 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.64 animals per square kilometre | 175.33 animals per square kilometre | 430.24 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.94 animals per square kilometre | 168.75 animals per square kilometre | 487.61 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.53 animals per square kilometre | 169.69 animals per square kilometre | 187.45 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 128 Paraguay 198.03 animals per square kilometre compare
- 129 Cameroon 191.25 animals per square kilometre compare
- 130 Georgia 187.34 animals per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bolivia 182.21 animals per square kilometre compare
- 133 Liberia 179.33 animals per square kilometre compare
- 134 Rwanda 176.75 animals per square kilometre compare
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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 185.74 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 487.61 animals per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.71 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.