Livestock census — Argentina
Dehesa Index brings together 7 “Livestock census” series for Argentina, with official data and its history (since Jan 1980, latest Aug 2026). Each value is shown as the source publishes it, not converted or recalculated.
In brief
In their latest reading, 0 of the 7 series rose, 7 fell against the previous observation. The largest fall is “Poultry: slaughter, head, Argentina (SSPM, Faena pecuaria)” (−8.30 %, Aug 2026). Against the same period a year earlier (7 comparable series), “Sheep: slaughter, head, Argentina (SSPM, Faena pecuaria)” rose most (+13.0 %) and “Cattle: slaughter, head, Argentina (SSPM, Faena pecuaria)” fell most (−12.9 %).
Computed from the series in the table; each keeps its own frequency and unit.
| Series | Latest | Period | Change | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle: slaughter, head, Argentina (SSPM, Faena pecuaria) | 1,011,334 | Aug 2026 | −7.73 % | head |
| Pigs: slaughter, head, Argentina (SSPM, Faena pecuaria) | 784,238 | Aug 2026 | −3.39 % | head |
| Poultry: slaughter, head, Argentina (SSPM, Faena pecuaria) | 57,103 | Aug 2026 | −8.30 % | thousand head |
| Poultry: slaughter, carcass weight, Argentina (SSPM, Faena pecuaria) | 187,409 | Aug 2026 | −0.85 % | t |
| Cattle: slaughter, carcass weight, Argentina (SSPM, Faena pecuaria) | 248,288 | Aug 2026 | −7.27 % | t |
| Pigs: slaughter, carcass weight, Argentina (SSPM, Faena pecuaria) | 76,575 | Aug 2026 | −3.95 % | t |
| Sheep: slaughter, head, Argentina (SSPM, Faena pecuaria) | 25,259 | Aug 2026 | −1.20 % | head |
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Source: Argentina, datos abiertos (Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Pesca; Subsecretaria de Programacion Macroeconomica; INDEC) · Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) · Data updated: 2026-11-03
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