Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Uruguay

Uruguay: Cattle — Stocks, per capita was 3.51 An per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.51 An per person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
4.01 An per person
in 1975
All-time low
2.8 An per person
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — stocks, per capita in Uruguay stood at 3.51 An per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 4.01 An per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.8 An per person, in 1990.

That places Uruguay 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Uruguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year An per person Change
1961 3.43 An per person —
1962 3.41 An per person -0.7%
1963 3.31 An per person -2.9%
1964 3.28 An per person -0.9%
1965 3.04 An per person -7.4%
1966 3.02 An per person -0.4%
1967 3.14 An per person +3.7%
1968 3.13 An per person -0.2%
1969 3.21 An per person +2.5%
1970 3.07 An per person -4.4%
1971 3.11 An per person +1.3%
1972 3.29 An per person +5.7%
1973 3.48 An per person +5.8%
1974 3.74 An per person +7.6%
1975 4.01 An per person +7.3%
1976 3.59 An per person -10.5%
1977 3.48 An per person -3.2%
1978 3.42 An per person -1.6%
1979 3.5 An per person +2.5%
1980 3.78 An per person +8.0%
1981 3.85 An per person +1.8%
1982 3.78 An per person -2.0%
1983 3.25 An per person -14.0%
1984 3.02 An per person -7.0%
1985 3.11 An per person +2.9%
1986 3.07 An per person -1.3%
1987 3.26 An per person +6.3%
1988 3.37 An per person +3.3%
1989 3.06 An per person -9.1%
1990 2.8 An per person -8.5%
1991 2.88 An per person +3.0%
1992 3.08 An per person +6.8%
1993 3.24 An per person +5.1%
1994 3.31 An per person +2.3%
1995 3.28 An per person -1.1%
1996 3.32 An per person +1.4%
1997 3.27 An per person -1.4%
1998 3.18 An per person -2.9%
1999 3.19 An per person +0.4%
2000 3.17 An per person -0.7%
2001 3.24 An per person +2.1%
2002 3.44 An per person +6.2%
2003 3.57 An per person +3.8%
2004 3.64 An per person +2.1%
2005 3.64 An per person -0.1%
2006 3.78 An per person +3.9%
2007 3.75 An per person -0.7%
2008 3.83 An per person +2.1%
2009 3.77 An per person -1.6%
2010 3.56 An per person -5.8%
2011 3.55 An per person -0.2%
2012 3.42 An per person -3.7%
2013 3.45 An per person +0.8%
2014 3.53 An per person +2.2%
2015 3.54 An per person +0.3%
2016 3.55 An per person +0.4%
2017 3.46 An per person -2.4%
2018 3.38 An per person -2.5%
2019 3.36 An per person -0.6%
2020 3.29 An per person -2.1%
2021 3.51 An per person +6.6%
2022 3.41 An per person -2.7%
2023 3.51 An per person +2.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 3.51 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1251 An per person, 28.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 3.51 An per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1903 An per person, 18.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.22 An per person 3.02 An per person 3.43 An per person 9
1970s 3.47 An per person 3.07 An per person 4.01 An per person 10
1980s 3.35 An per person 3.02 An per person 3.85 An per person 10
1990s 3.16 An per person 2.8 An per person 3.32 An per person 10
2000s 3.58 An per person 3.17 An per person 3.83 An per person 10
2010s 3.48 An per person 3.36 An per person 3.56 An per person 10
2020s 3.43 An per person 3.29 An per person 3.51 An per person 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 2 Paraguay 1.98 An per person compare
  2. 3 Chad 1.95 An per person compare
  3. 4 New Zealand 1.83 An per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks, per capita in Uruguay?
Cattle — stocks, per capita in Uruguay was 3.51 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 4.01 An per person in 1975.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8 An per person in 1990.
How does Uruguay rank for cattle — stocks, per capita?
Uruguay ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cattle — Stocks ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Cattle — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 9,689 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cattle — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.