Pig meat production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Pig meat production was 11,931 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pig 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
The most recent figure for pig meat production in Uruguay is 11,931 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Uruguay peaked at 28,412 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 2019.
Uruguay ranks 98th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,242 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 25,084 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,434 tonnes | 21,307 tonnes | 28,412 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,754 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 25,037 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,903 tonnes | 20,500 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,982 tonnes | 16,797 tonnes | 26,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,768 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 20,853 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,887 tonnes | 10,526 tonnes | 12,691 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 13,464 tonnes compare
- 96 Benin 13,248 tonnes compare
- 97 Reunion 12,955 tonnes compare
- 99 North Macedonia 11,880 tonnes compare
- 100 Israel 11,122 tonnes compare
- 101 East Timor 10,803 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Rural population 147,108 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 813,974 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat production in Uruguay?
- Pig meat production in Uruguay was 11,931 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 pig meat production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28,412 tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for pig meat production?
- Uruguay ranks 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.