Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.09 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Uruguay stood at 1.09 million An.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Uruguay peaked at 5.70 million An in 1970 and was at its lowest, 827,908 An, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 109th of 246 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.73 million An | — |
| 1962 | 3.83 million An | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 3.47 million An | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 3.53 million An | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.87 million An | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 4.40 million An | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 3.47 million An | -21.1% |
| 1968 | 4.45 million An | +28.2% |
| 1969 | 3.51 million An | -21.2% |
| 1970 | 5.70 million An | +62.6% |
| 1971 | 5.00 million An | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 4.32 million An | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 3.82 million An | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 3.70 million An | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.14 million An | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 2.84 million An | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 2.89 million An | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.86 million An | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.16 million An | -24.4% |
| 1980 | 2.05 million An | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 3.45 million An | +68.6% |
| 1982 | 3.64 million An | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 3.00 million An | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 2.71 million An | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 2.91 million An | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 3.35 million An | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 3.20 million An | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 3.32 million An | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.58 million An | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 3.64 million An | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.74 million An | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.95 million An | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 3.99 million An | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.20 million An | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 3.24 million An | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 4.23 million An | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 4.00 million An | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 3.70 million An | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 3.40 million An | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 3.15 million An | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 3.16 million An | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.86 million An | -41.0% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million An | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 1.57 million An | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million An | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 1.87 million An | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million An | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million An | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 2.47 million An | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 1.90 million An | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 1.90 million An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million An | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.65 million An | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million An | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 856,798 An | -43.4% |
| 2016 | 830,219 An | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 827,908 An | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 953,463 An | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 857,117 An | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million An | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million An | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 1.31 million An | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million An | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.09 million An | -13.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.09 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 219,010 An, 5.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.09 million An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,576 An, 44.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.81 million An | 3.47 million An | 4.45 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.64 million An | 2.16 million An | 5.70 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 million An | 2.05 million An | 3.64 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.81 million An | 3.24 million An | 4.23 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 million An | 1.57 million An | 3.16 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million An | 827,908 An | 1.93 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million An | 1.01 million An | 1.32 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Uruguay?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Uruguay was 1.09 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.70 million An in 1970.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 827,908 An in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Uruguay ranks 109th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — 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.