FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Horse meat, fresh or chilled production in Uruguay
In 2024 Uruguay produced 10,251 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled, the 11th largest in the world (1.37% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 24%. The record was 13,486 t in 2021.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 10,251 t
- World rank
- 11 of 56
- 10-year change
- +24%
- Record
- 13,486 t
- 2021
Horse meat, fresh or chilled in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,251 | +87% |
| 2023 | 5,482 | −54% |
| 2022 | 12,045 | −11% |
| 2021 | 13,486 | +62% |
| 2020 | 8,327 | −12% |
| 2019 | 9,487 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 9,135 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 8,614 | +12% |
| 2016 | 7,721 | −11% |
| 2015 | 8,719 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 8,289 | +84% |
| 2013 | 4,515 | −46% |
| 2012 | 8,400 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 8,170 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,170 | −5.0% |
| 2009 | 8,600 | −13% |
| 2008 | 9,900 | +14% |
| 2007 | 8,700 | −3.3% |
| 2006 | 9,000 | +13% |
| 2005 | 8,000 | −4.8% |
| 2004 | 8,400 | +20% |
| 2003 | 7,000 | −6.7% |
| 2002 | 7,500 | −30% |
| 2001 | 10,700 | +20% |
| 2000 | 8,900 | +27% |
| 1999 | 7,000 | −4.1% |
| 1998 | 7,300 | −9.9% |
| 1997 | 8,100 | +14% |
| 1996 | 7,100 | +16% |
| 1995 | 6,100 | −13% |
| 1994 | 7,000 | −6.7% |
| 1993 | 7,500 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 7,400 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 6,794 | +28% |
| 1990 | 5,300 | +61% |
| 1989 | 3,300 | +90% |
| 1988 | 1,740 | +52% |
| 1987 | 1,144 | −17% |
| 1986 | 1,380 | −44% |
| 1985 | 2,454 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 2,300 | −4.2% |
| 1983 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 2,300 | +19% |
| 1981 | 1,930 | +61% |
| 1980 | 1,200 | −14% |
| 1979 | 1,400 | −4.1% |
| 1978 | 1,460 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 1,370 | −28% |
| 1976 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,900 | +46% |
| 1974 | 1,300 | −23% |
| 1973 | 1,690 | +28% |
| 1972 | 1,320 | −11% |
| 1971 | 1,480 | +18% |
| 1970 | 1,256 | +32% |
| 1969 | 953 | +13% |
| 1968 | 840 | +42% |
| 1967 | 590 | −6.3% |
| 1966 | 630 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 588 | −2.0% |
| 1964 | 600 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 580 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 570 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 570 | — |
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.