Land animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina
Argentina: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 739.17 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
739.17 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
757.49 million
in 2020
All-time low
23.52 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina stood at 739.17 million.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina peaked at 757.49 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.52 million, in 1961.
That places Argentina 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.52 million | — |
| 1962 | 27.70 million | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 34.18 million | +23.4% |
| 1964 | 49.00 million | +43.3% |
| 1965 | 79.00 million | +61.2% |
| 1966 | 68.99 million | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 73.99 million | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 80.98 million | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 86.00 million | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 112.72 million | +31.1% |
| 1971 | 128.80 million | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 124.00 million | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 124.30 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 182.51 million | +46.8% |
| 1975 | 175.80 million | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 169.00 million | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 165.50 million | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 170.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 187.00 million | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 158.00 million | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 166.00 million | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 150.00 million | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 166.00 million | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 173.00 million | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 189.00 million | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 210.00 million | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 233.00 million | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 200.00 million | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 172.00 million | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 182.00 million | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 207.90 million | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 279.80 million | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 308.30 million | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 320.00 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 348.20 million | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 336.70 million | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 354.40 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 400.20 million | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 412.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 418.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 422.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 320.00 million | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 335.00 million | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 338.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 394.38 million | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 450.43 million | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 487.56 million | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 539.49 million | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 573.33 million | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 615.70 million | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 683.02 million | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 734.65 million | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 732.46 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 729.24 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 729.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 704.02 million | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 722.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 711.46 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 756.95 million | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 757.49 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 741.39 million | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 751.69 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 740.46 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 739.17 million | -0.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 739.17 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million, 9.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 739.17 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.47 million, 9.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +61.2% | 49.00 million | 79.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.15 million | 23.52 million | 86.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 153.96 million | 112.72 million | 187.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.70 million | 150.00 million | 233.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 314.97 million | 182.00 million | 412.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 427.91 million | 320.00 million | 573.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 711.96 million | 615.70 million | 756.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 746.04 million | 739.17 million | 757.49 million | 5 |
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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 land animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Argentina was 739.17 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 757.49 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.52 million in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Argentina ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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