Land animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay
Uruguay: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 32.51 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.51 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
85.34 million
in 2011
All-time low
7.30 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay stood at 32.51 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay peaked at 85.34 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.30 million, in 1961.
Uruguay ranks 116th of 199 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 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.30 million | — |
| 1962 | 7.68 million | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 7.60 million | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 7.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 8.16 million | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 8.10 million | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 7.93 million | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 9.50 million | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 10.71 million | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 12.30 million | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 14.70 million | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 17.00 million | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 20.00 million | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 18.00 million | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 15.00 million | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 16.00 million | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 16.50 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 17.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 17.30 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 17.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 19.00 million | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 19.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 19.40 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 21.60 million | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 19.40 million | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 22.00 million | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 21.96 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 25.70 million | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 26.61 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 27.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 29.05 million | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 29.50 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 34.00 million | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 35.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 39.88 million | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 42.53 million | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 43.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 51.90 million | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 59.00 million | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 56.21 million | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 55.00 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 45.18 million | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 30.69 million | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 41.00 million | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 51.76 million | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 60.39 million | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 50.12 million | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 75.30 million | +50.2% |
| 2009 | 72.80 million | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 69.20 million | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 85.34 million | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 84.40 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 33.50 million | -60.3% |
| 2014 | 34.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 34.50 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 33.69 million | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 31.15 million | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 30.13 million | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 29.54 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 29.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.64 million | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 32.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 32.07 million | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 32.51 million | +1.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 32.51 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million, 51% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 32.51 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.47 million, 44% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat 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% | 84.40 million | 33.50 million |
| 2008 | +50.2% | 50.12 million | 75.30 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.30 million | 7.30 million | 10.71 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.38 million | 12.30 million | 20.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.29 million | 17.70 million | 26.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.11 million | 27.12 million | 59.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.84 million | 30.69 million | 75.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.54 million | 29.54 million | 85.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.95 million | 29.70 million | 32.81 million | 5 |
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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 in Uruguay?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Uruguay was 32.51 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 85.34 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.30 million in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Uruguay ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 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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