Meat production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Meat production was 695,238 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
695,238 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
63rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
744,859 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
338,720 tonnes
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 695,238 tonnes for meat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Uruguay peaked at 744,859 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 338,720 tonnes, in 1967.
That places Uruguay 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat production in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 353,092 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 353,535 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 370,041 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 462,001 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1965 | 389,752 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 343,663 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 338,720 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 437,800 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1969 | 437,122 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 502,092 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 401,167 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1972 | 394,624 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 388,328 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 429,043 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 431,954 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 487,949 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 426,152 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 397,320 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 348,130 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 413,792 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 483,341 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 490,975 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 520,148 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 388,166 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1985 | 418,809 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 417,027 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 374,385 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 433,204 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 473,209 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 451,805 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 441,410 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 453,122 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 438,965 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 493,059 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 458,167 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 541,668 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 588,033 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 590,634 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 600,484 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 591,811 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 457,328 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 515,708 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 506,463 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 590,653 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 703,386 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 719,778 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 630,972 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 663,815 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 623,486 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 641,178 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 621,341 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 640,302 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 625,399 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 652,418 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 660,266 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 686,040 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 706,682 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 700,880 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 689,972 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 623,796 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 703,565 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 744,859 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 714,460 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 695,238 tonnes | -2.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 695,238 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,415 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 695,238 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 246,399 tonnes, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 387,303 tonnes | 338,720 tonnes | 462,001 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 420,676 tonnes | 348,130 tonnes | 502,092 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 441,306 tonnes | 374,385 tonnes | 520,148 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 505,735 tonnes | 438,965 tonnes | 600,484 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 600,340 tonnes | 457,328 tonnes | 719,778 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 662,448 tonnes | 621,341 tonnes | 706,682 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 696,384 tonnes | 623,796 tonnes | 744,859 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Uruguay?
- Meat production in Uruguay was 695,238 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 744,859 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 338,720 tonnes in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for meat production?
- Uruguay ranks 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.