Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 19,994 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 19,994 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Uruguay peaked at 87,208 t in 1970 and was at its lowest, 14,326 t, in 2016.
That places Uruguay 82nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 57,500 t | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 52,000 t | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 53,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 58,000 t | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 66,000 t | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 52,138 t | -21.0% |
| 1968 | 66,680 t | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 59,000 t | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 87,208 t | +47.8% |
| 1971 | 69,633 t | -20.2% |
| 1972 | 66,571 t | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 48,000 t | -27.9% |
| 1974 | 51,800 t | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 42,430 t | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 38,300 t | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 39,000 t | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 38,000 t | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 29,748 t | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 33,000 t | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 49,000 t | +48.5% |
| 1982 | 48,000 t | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 43,000 t | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 42,622 t | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 44,770 t | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 51,620 t | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 52,584 t | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 56,125 t | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 57,638 t | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 61,152 t | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 62,525 t | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 64,385 t | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 64,000 t | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 66,000 t | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 52,000 t | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 64,000 t | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 60,000 t | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 55,000 t | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 51,000 t | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 51,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51,200 t | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 30,837 t | -39.8% |
| 2003 | 26,934 t | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 26,504 t | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 33,000 t | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 31,000 t | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 27,272 t | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 30,022 t | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 32,718 t | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 20,563 t | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 20,337 t | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 19,300 t | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 27,458 t | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 23,994 t | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 14,522 t | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 14,326 t | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 14,406 t | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17,562 t | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 17,658 t | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 23,639 t | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 24,637 t | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 24,074 t | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 22,306 t | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 19,994 t | -10.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 19,994 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,629 t, 5.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 19,994 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 139 t, 143.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,813 t | 52,000 t | 66,680 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 51,069 t | 29,748 t | 87,208 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,836 t | 33,000 t | 57,638 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,006 t | 51,000 t | 66,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,049 t | 26,504 t | 51,200 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,012 t | 14,326 t | 27,458 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,930 t | 19,994 t | 24,637 t | 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Uruguay?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Uruguay was 19,994 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 87,208 t in 1970.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,326 t in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Uruguay ranks 82nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. 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.