Chicken meat production in Uruguay
In 2024 Uruguay produced 74,323 t of chicken meat, the 95th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 85,342 t in 2011.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 74,323 t
- World rank
- 95 of 189
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 85,342 t
- 2011
Chicken meat in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.08% in 2014
- kg per person
- 21.9
- world 15.7
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Sudan | 76,042 | 0.06% |
| 94 | Ghana | 74,518 | 0.06% |
| 95 | Uruguay | 74,323 | 0.06% |
| 96 | Slovenia | 72,750 | 0.06% |
| 97 | Croatia | 67,130 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of chicken meat
Share of the world total; Uruguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74,323 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 74,218 | −6.9% |
| 2022 | 79,727 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 79,373 | +13% |
| 2020 | 70,291 | −1.9% |
| 2019 | 71,651 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 70,417 | −5.4% |
| 2017 | 74,428 | −11% |
| 2016 | 83,288 | −2.2% |
| 2015 | 85,205 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 84,873 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 83,225 | −1.4% |
| 2012 | 84,400 | −1.1% |
| 2011 | 85,342 | +23% |
| 2010 | 69,200 | −4.9% |
| 2009 | 72,800 | −3.3% |
| 2008 | 75,300 | +50% |
| 2007 | 50,121 | −17% |
| 2006 | 60,387 | +17% |
| 2005 | 51,762 | +26% |
| 2004 | 40,997 | +34% |
| 2003 | 30,686 | −32% |
| 2002 | 45,181 | −18% |
| 2001 | 54,998 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 52,000 | −8.8% |
| 1999 | 57,000 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 51,900 | +20% |
| 1997 | 43,126 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 42,533 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 39,882 | +14% |
| 1994 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 34,000 | +15% |
| 1992 | 29,500 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 29,050 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 27,118 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 26,609 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 25,700 | +17% |
| 1987 | 21,964 | −0.2% |
| 1986 | 22,000 | +13% |
| 1985 | 19,400 | −10% |
| 1984 | 21,600 | +11% |
| 1983 | 19,400 | −0.5% |
| 1982 | 19,500 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 19,000 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 17,700 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 17,300 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 17,000 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 16,500 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 15,000 | −17% |
| 1974 | 18,000 | −10.0% |
| 1973 | 20,000 | +18% |
| 1972 | 17,000 | +16% |
| 1971 | 14,700 | +20% |
| 1970 | 12,300 | +15% |
| 1969 | 10,710 | +13% |
| 1968 | 9,500 | +20% |
| 1967 | 7,935 | −2.0% |
| 1966 | 8,100 | −0.7% |
| 1965 | 8,160 | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 7,755 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 7,600 | −1.0% |
| 1962 | 7,680 | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 7,300 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,377 t USD 1.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 68 of 123
- Imports
- 3,387 t USD 8.7 m
- Importer rank
- 139 of 189
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of chicken meat in Uruguay?
Uruguay produced 74,323 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of chicken meat?
Uruguay ranked 95th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 15.7% of the world total.
How has the production of chicken meat in Uruguay changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 85,342 t in 2011.
Does Uruguay export or import meat of chickens, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Uruguay reported exports of 1,377 t (USD 1.0 m) and imports of 3,387 t (USD 8.7 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Uruguay is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.