Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cattle, dairy — Stocks was 693,000 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 693,000 An for cattle, dairy — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — stocks in Uruguay peaked at 860,000 An in 1998 and was at its lowest, 390,000 An, in 1967.
Uruguay ranks 68th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 552,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 546,000 An | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 553,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 526,000 An | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 556,000 An | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 470,000 An | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 390,000 An | -17.0% |
| 1968 | 440,000 An | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 490,000 An | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 490,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 450,000 An | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 470,000 An | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 435,000 An | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 470,000 An | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 438,000 An | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 423,000 An | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 461,000 An | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 450,000 An | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 480,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 594,000 An | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 632,000 An | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 650,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 632,000 An | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 592,000 An | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 603,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 639,000 An | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 650,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 611,000 An | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 625,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 627,000 An | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 630,000 An | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 625,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 671,947 An | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 680,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 720,000 An | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 752,000 An | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 783,000 An | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 860,000 An | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 840,000 An | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 700,000 An | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 720,000 An | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 710,000 An | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 721,000 An | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 715,000 An | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 780,000 An | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 806,549 An | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 743,000 An | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 744,000 An | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 710,000 An | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 764,000 An | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 793,000 An | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 755,000 An | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 782,000 An | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 772,000 An | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 783,000 An | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 767,000 An | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 767,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 766,000 An | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 759,000 An | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 749,000 An | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 712,000 An | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 682,000 An | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 693,000 An | +1.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 693,000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 140,698 An, 4.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 693,000 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 202,585 An, 3.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 502,556 An | 390,000 An | 556,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 456,700 An | 423,000 An | 490,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 622,800 An | 592,000 An | 650,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 718,895 An | 625,000 An | 860,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 734,955 An | 700,000 An | 806,549 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 770,800 An | 755,000 An | 793,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 709,000 An | 682,000 An | 749,000 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — stocks in Uruguay?
- Cattle, dairy — stocks in Uruguay was 693,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 860,000 An in 1998.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 390,000 An in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for cattle, dairy — stocks?
- Uruguay ranks 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — stocks rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).