Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Argentina
Argentina: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was -4.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Argentina, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Argentina is -4.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 158.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Argentina peaked at 21.26 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -27.53 % change on previous year, in 1964.
Argentina ranks 150th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 15.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1964 | -27.53 % change on previous year | -385.8% |
| 1965 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1966 | 21.26 % change on previous year | -952.2% |
| 1967 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1968 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1969 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +254.0% |
| 1970 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 1971 | -26.75 % change on previous year | +312.4% |
| 1972 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1973 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1974 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 1975 | 20.08 % change on previous year | +563.8% |
| 1976 | 14.18 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1977 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1978 | 10.19 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 1979 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 1980 | -9.16 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1981 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 1982 | -15.61 % change on previous year | -363.4% |
| 1983 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1984 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 1985 | 14.97 % change on previous year | +114.9% |
| 1986 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1987 | -13.47 % change on previous year | -532.1% |
| 1988 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1989 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 1990 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +236.8% |
| 1991 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1992 | -7.2 % change on previous year | -344.8% |
| 1993 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1994 | -0.1226 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1995 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +2019.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4612 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1997 | -0.9445 % change on previous year | -304.8% |
| 1998 | -11.83 % change on previous year | +1152.7% |
| 1999 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 2000 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2001 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -413.3% |
| 2002 | -0.732 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2003 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -1296.0% |
| 2004 | 14.31 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 2005 | -0.3085 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2006 | -5.84 % change on previous year | +1794.5% |
| 2007 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -296.0% |
| 2008 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2009 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -581.0% |
| 2010 | -25.98 % change on previous year | -373.5% |
| 2011 | -8.56 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2012 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2013 | 10.47 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 2014 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4595 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2016 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -880.9% |
| 2017 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -313.2% |
| 2018 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4776 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2021 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -1602.9% |
| 2022 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 2023 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 2024 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's -4.03 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.055 % change on previous year, 73.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's -4.03 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0335 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -2019.9% | -0.1226 % change on previous year | -2.6 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -1794.5% | -0.3085 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1602.9% | 0.4776 % change on previous year | -7.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.95 % change on previous year | -27.53 % change on previous year | 21.26 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -26.75 % change on previous year | 20.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -15.61 % change on previous year | 14.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.137 % change on previous year | -11.83 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -6.58 % change on previous year | 14.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8382 % change on previous year | -25.98 % change on previous year | 10.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1467 % change on previous year | -7.18 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.01 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6002 % 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 2.64 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Argentina?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Argentina was -4.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 21.26 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.53 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Argentina rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- Argentina ranks 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.