Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Uruguay
Uruguay: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 32,507 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 32,507 1000 An for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Uruguay peaked at 85,342 1000 An in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,300 1000 An, in 1961.
Uruguay ranks 144th of 252 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.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,300 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 7,680 1000 An | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 7,600 1000 An | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 7,755 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 8,160 1000 An | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 8,100 1000 An | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 7,935 1000 An | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 9,500 1000 An | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 10,710 1000 An | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 12,300 1000 An | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 14,700 1000 An | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 17,000 1000 An | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 20,000 1000 An | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 18,000 1000 An | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 15,000 1000 An | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 16,000 1000 An | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 16,500 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 17,000 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 17,300 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 17,700 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 19,000 1000 An | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 19,500 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 19,400 1000 An | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 21,600 1000 An | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 19,400 1000 An | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 22,000 1000 An | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 21,964 1000 An | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 25,700 1000 An | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 26,609 1000 An | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 27,118 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 29,050 1000 An | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 29,500 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 34,000 1000 An | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 35,000 1000 An | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 39,882 1000 An | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 42,533 1000 An | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 43,126 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 51,900 1000 An | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 59,000 1000 An | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 56,206 1000 An | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 54,998 1000 An | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 45,181 1000 An | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 30,686 1000 An | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 40,997 1000 An | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 51,762 1000 An | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 60,387 1000 An | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 50,121 1000 An | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 75,300 1000 An | +50.2% |
| 2009 | 72,800 1000 An | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 69,200 1000 An | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 85,342 1000 An | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 84,400 1000 An | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 33,500 1000 An | -60.3% |
| 2014 | 34,000 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 34,500 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 33,692 1000 An | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 31,149 1000 An | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 30,126 1000 An | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 29,535 1000 An | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 29,700 1000 An | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 32,638 1000 An | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 32,808 1000 An | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 32,074 1000 An | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 32,507 1000 An | +1.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 32,507 1000 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 52,214 1000 An, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 32,507 1000 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57,756 1000 An, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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% | 84,400 1000 An | 33,500 1000 An |
| 2008 | +50.2% | 50,121 1000 An | 75,300 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,304 1000 An | 7,300 1000 An | 10,710 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,380 1000 An | 12,300 1000 An | 20,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,287 1000 An | 17,700 1000 An | 26,609 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,111 1000 An | 27,118 1000 An | 59,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,844 1000 An | 30,686 1000 An | 75,300 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,544 1000 An | 29,535 1000 An | 85,342 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,945 1000 An | 29,700 1000 An | 32,808 1000 An | 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 meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Uruguay?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Uruguay was 32,507 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 85,342 1000 An in 2011.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,300 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Uruguay ranks 144th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.