How does Argentina rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita?

Argentina ranks 34th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.

Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Argentina

Name: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Argentina
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Argentina: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita was 0.0164 1000 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0164 1000 An per person

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

34th

of 168 countries

All-time high

0.0177 1000 An per person

in 2012

All-time low

0.0012 1000 An per person

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Argentina, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Argentina is 0.0164 1000 An per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.0177 1000 An per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 1000 An per person, in 1961.

Argentina ranks 34th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Argentina, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 An per person	Change
1961	0.0012 1000 An per person	—
1962	0.0014 1000 An per person	+15.0%
1963	0.0017 1000 An per person	+20.2%
1964	0.0024 1000 An per person	+39.0%
1965	0.0037 1000 An per person	+55.8%
1966	0.0032 1000 An per person	-12.7%
1967	0.0034 1000 An per person	+4.0%
1968	0.0036 1000 An per person	+7.9%
1969	0.0038 1000 An per person	+4.4%
1970	0.0048 1000 An per person	+27.9%
1971	0.0054 1000 An per person	+12.1%
1972	0.0051 1000 An per person	-5.2%
1973	0.0051 1000 An per person	-1.3%
1974	0.0073 1000 An per person	+43.6%
1975	0.0069 1000 An per person	-5.3%
1976	0.0065 1000 An per person	-5.7%
1977	0.0063 1000 An per person	-3.6%
1978	0.0064 1000 An per person	+1.2%
1979	0.0069 1000 An per person	+8.2%
1980	0.0058 1000 An per person	-15.7%
1981	0.006 1000 An per person	+4.3%
1982	0.0054 1000 An per person	-10.0%
1983	0.0059 1000 An per person	+9.2%
1984	0.0061 1000 An per person	+3.0%
1985	0.0066 1000 An per person	+7.6%
1986	0.0072 1000 An per person	+9.0%
1987	0.0078 1000 An per person	+9.1%
1988	0.0066 1000 An per person	-15.3%
1989	0.0057 1000 An per person	-14.8%
1990	0.0059 1000 An per person	+4.4%
1991	0.0065 1000 An per person	+10.3%
1992	0.0086 1000 An per person	+32.7%
1993	0.0094 1000 An per person	+8.3%
1994	0.0096 1000 An per person	+2.0%
1995	0.0102 1000 An per person	+6.9%
1996	0.0097 1000 An per person	-4.6%
1997	0.0101 1000 An per person	+3.8%
1998	0.0113 1000 An per person	+11.3%
1999	0.0115 1000 An per person	+1.8%
2000	0.0115 1000 An per person	+0.3%
2001	0.0115 1000 An per person	-0.1%
2002	0.0087 1000 An per person	-24.5%
2003	0.009 1000 An per person	+3.5%
2004	0.009 1000 An per person	-0.1%
2005	0.0103 1000 An per person	+14.9%
2006	0.0116 1000 An per person	+12.7%
2007	0.0124 1000 An per person	+7.0%
2008	0.0136 1000 An per person	+9.4%
2009	0.0143 1000 An per person	+5.1%
2010	0.0152 1000 An per person	+6.1%
2011	0.0166 1000 An per person	+9.6%
2012	0.0177 1000 An per person	+6.4%
2013	0.0175 1000 An per person	-1.3%
2014	0.0172 1000 An per person	-1.4%
2015	0.017 1000 An per person	-1.0%
2016	0.0163 1000 An per person	-4.4%
2017	0.0165 1000 An per person	+1.6%
2018	0.0162 1000 An per person	-2.3%
2019	0.0171 1000 An per person	+5.5%
2020	0.017 1000 An per person	-0.4%
2021	0.0166 1000 An per person	-2.3%
2022	0.0168 1000 An per person	+1.2%
2023	0.0165 1000 An per person	-1.8%
2024	0.0164 1000 An per person	-0.5%

Argentina compared with similar countries

Argentina's 0.0164 1000 An per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0116 1000 An per person, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Argentina's 0.0164 1000 An per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0138 1000 An per person, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita 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	+55.8%	0.0024 1000 An per person	0.0037 1000 An per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0027 1000 An per person	0.0012 1000 An per person	0.0038 1000 An per person	9
1970s	0.0061 1000 An per person	0.0048 1000 An per person	0.0073 1000 An per person	10
1980s	0.0063 1000 An per person	0.0054 1000 An per person	0.0078 1000 An per person	10
1990s	0.0093 1000 An per person	0.0059 1000 An per person	0.0115 1000 An per person	10
2000s	0.0112 1000 An per person	0.0087 1000 An per person	0.0143 1000 An per person	10
2010s	0.0167 1000 An per person	0.0152 1000 An per person	0.0177 1000 An per person	10
2020s	0.0167 1000 An per person	0.0164 1000 An per person	0.017 1000 An per person	5

Countries ranked near Argentina

31 Romania 0.0168 1000 An per person compare
32 Lithuania 0.0165 1000 An per person compare
33 Ukraine 0.0165 1000 An per person compare
35 South Africa 0.0164 1000 An per person compare
36 Spain 0.0163 1000 An per person compare
37 Mexico 0.0163 1000 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Argentina

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)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)

All data for Argentina →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Argentina?: Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Argentina was 0.0164 1000 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 0.0177 1000 An per person in 2012.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 1000 An per person in 1961.
How does Argentina rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita?: Argentina ranks 34th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Population, total

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Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita
Unit: 1000 An per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 169 places, 9,840 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.