Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 67.86 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.86 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 167 countries
All-time high
72.32 An per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
46.52 An per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay is 67.86 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 72.32 An per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46.52 An per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Uruguay 7th 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 square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.24 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 50.48 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 49.61 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 49.7 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 46.52 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 46.78 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 48.97 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 49.26 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 50.85 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 48.93 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 49.86 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 52.98 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 56.34 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 60.98 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 65.88 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 59.32 An per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 57.77 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 57.14 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 58.85 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 63.84 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 65.25 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 64.2 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 55.45 An per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 51.78 An per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 53.54 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 53.14 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 56.82 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 59.03 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 53.97 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 49.66 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 51.43 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 55.25 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 58.38 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 60.06 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 59.71 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 60.86 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 60.3 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 58.83 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 59.36 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 59.15 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 60.54 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 64.38 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 66.9 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 68.32 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 68.31 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.06 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 70.67 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.32 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 71.36 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 67.42 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 67.47 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 65.17 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 65.91 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 67.62 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 68.06 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.52 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 67.07 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 65.52 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 65.2 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.89 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 68.05 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 66.12 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 67.86 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 67.86 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.68 An per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 67.86 An per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.71 An per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.16 An per square kilometre | 46.52 An per square kilometre | 50.85 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.81 An per square kilometre | 48.93 An per square kilometre | 65.88 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.7 An per square kilometre | 51.78 An per square kilometre | 65.25 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.38 An per square kilometre | 49.66 An per square kilometre | 60.86 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.3 An per square kilometre | 59.15 An per square kilometre | 72.32 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8 An per square kilometre | 65.17 An per square kilometre | 68.52 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.48 An per square kilometre | 63.89 An per square kilometre | 68.05 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 4 Belgium 73.64 An per square kilometre compare
- 5 Pakistan 71.93 An per square kilometre compare
- 6 Luxembourg 71.3 An per square kilometre compare
- 8 India 65.41 An per square kilometre compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 63.96 An per square kilometre compare
- 10 Ethiopia 62.83 An per square kilometre compare
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 — stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 67.86 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 72.32 An per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.52 An per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Uruguay rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 7th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.