Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre was 16.46 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay stood at 16.46 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 36 An per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.24 An per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Uruguay 125th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.14 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.27 An per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 15.29 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 14.2 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 14.62 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 14.96 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 13.83 An per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 11.51 An per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 12.66 An per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 12.66 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14.28 An per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 15.31 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 13.26 An per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 10.91 An per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 10.24 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 10.84 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 10.98 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 12 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 12 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14.63 An per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 14.86 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 19.43 An per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 17.71 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 14.86 An per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 17.14 An per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 17.14 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17.71 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 19.43 An per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 20.57 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 21.14 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 17.19 An per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 17.85 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 21.43 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 25.43 An per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 25.71 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 20 An per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 21 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 21.61 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 22.85 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 22.8 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 19.43 An per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 24 An per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 21.43 An per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 22.51 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 25.71 An per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 26.23 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 29.43 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 36 An per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 33.14 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 34.28 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 35.42 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 35.42 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.52 An per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2015 | 14.16 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 14.79 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 15.83 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 14 An per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 15.16 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 18.19 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 16.22 An per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 16 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 16.46 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -62.4% | 36 An per square kilometre | 13.52 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.16 An per square kilometre | 11.51 An per square kilometre | 16.27 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.25 An per square kilometre | 10.24 An per square kilometre | 15.31 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.35 An per square kilometre | 14.63 An per square kilometre | 20.57 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.42 An per square kilometre | 17.19 An per square kilometre | 25.71 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.07 An per square kilometre | 19.43 An per square kilometre | 36 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.86 An per square kilometre | 13.52 An per square kilometre | 36 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.72 An per square kilometre | 16 An per square kilometre | 18.19 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 122 Bhutan 17.09 An per square kilometre compare
- 123 Chile 16.9 An per square kilometre compare
- 124 Zimbabwe 16.78 An per square kilometre compare
- 126 Afghanistan 15.76 An per square kilometre compare
- 127 Estonia 15.52 An per square kilometre compare
- 128 New Zealand 15.26 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 chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 16.46 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 36 An per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.24 An per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Uruguay rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 125th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. 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 Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — 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.
Chickens, layers — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — 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
Chickens, layers — 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.