Pork (pig meat) production in Uruguay
In 2024 Uruguay produced 11,931 t of pork (pig meat), the 96th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 29%. The record was 28,412 t in 1979.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 11,931 t
- World rank
- 96 of 171
- 10-year change
- −29%
- Record
- 28,412 t
- 1979
Pork (pig meat) in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 3.52
- world 15.4
- 10-year change
- −29%
- world +7.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Côte d'Ivoire | 13,464 | 0.01% |
| 95 | Benin | 13,248 | 0.01% |
| 96 | Uruguay | 11,931 | 0.01% |
| 97 | North Macedonia | 11,880 | 0.01% |
| 98 | Israel | 11,122 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of pork (pig meat)
Share of the world total; Uruguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,931 | −5.4% |
| 2023 | 12,608 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 11,681 | −8.0% |
| 2021 | 12,691 | +21% |
| 2020 | 10,526 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 10,000 | −24% |
| 2018 | 13,175 | −7.7% |
| 2017 | 14,267 | −4.8% |
| 2016 | 14,983 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 14,211 | −16% |
| 2014 | 16,916 | −4.2% |
| 2013 | 17,650 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 17,223 | −17% |
| 2011 | 20,853 | +13% |
| 2010 | 18,397 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 17,290 | −17% |
| 2008 | 20,869 | −0.9% |
| 2007 | 21,057 | +14% |
| 2006 | 18,511 | −6.3% |
| 2005 | 19,754 | +13% |
| 2004 | 17,424 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 16,797 | −14% |
| 2002 | 19,521 | −14% |
| 2001 | 22,600 | −13% |
| 2000 | 26,000 | −3.7% |
| 1999 | 27,000 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 25,800 | +19% |
| 1997 | 21,700 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 20,500 | −6.8% |
| 1995 | 22,000 | −3.9% |
| 1994 | 22,900 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 22,800 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 22,450 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 21,805 | −1.2% |
| 1990 | 22,072 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 20,325 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 19,620 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 18,827 | +11% |
| 1986 | 17,000 | −6.9% |
| 1985 | 18,251 | −4.1% |
| 1984 | 19,024 | −13% |
| 1983 | 21,892 | −4.2% |
| 1982 | 22,848 | −8.7% |
| 1981 | 25,037 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 24,720 | −13% |
| 1979 | 28,412 | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 26,474 | −0.8% |
| 1977 | 26,678 | −3.8% |
| 1976 | 27,724 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 26,876 | −0.4% |
| 1974 | 26,986 | +27% |
| 1973 | 21,307 | −3.3% |
| 1972 | 22,023 | −15% |
| 1971 | 26,039 | +19% |
| 1970 | 21,818 | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 20,500 | −5.1% |
| 1968 | 21,591 | −14% |
| 1967 | 25,084 | +19% |
| 1966 | 21,000 | +17% |
| 1965 | 18,000 | −10.0% |
| 1964 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 19,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 18,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 23 t USD 62,000
- Exporter rank
- 66 of 81
- Imports
- 115 t USD 519,000
- Importer rank
- 121 of 168
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 pork (pig meat) in Uruguay?
Uruguay produced 11,931 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of pork (pig meat)?
Uruguay ranked 96th of 171 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 45.5% of the world total.
How has the production of pork (pig meat) in Uruguay changed?
It fell by 29% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.9% for the world. The record was 28,412 t in 1979.
Does Uruguay export or import meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Uruguay reported exports of 23 t (USD 62,000) and imports of 115 t (USD 519,000), 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.