Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 2.31 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay is 2.31 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 3.37 An per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.17 An per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 14th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.85 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.69 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 2.71 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.64 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.58 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.57 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.57 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.51 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.51 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.41 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 2.4 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.34 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.46 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 2.57 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 2.69 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.91 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 2.81 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.86 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.76 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 2.81 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.89 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.66 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 2.59 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.68 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.65 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.68 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.5 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 2.66 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 2.64 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.66 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.69 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.71 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.74 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.74 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.69 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.74 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.86 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.86 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.86 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.86 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.37 An per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 2.23 An per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5 An per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 2.45 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.47 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3 An per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 2.44 An per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.25 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.28 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.31 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.33 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.17 An per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.36 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.35 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.37 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.34 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.34 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.44 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.38 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.35 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.31 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.31 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4865 An per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.31 An per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.12 An per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -33.9% | 3.37 An per square kilometre | 2.23 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 An per square kilometre | 2.51 An per square kilometre | 2.85 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.62 An per square kilometre | 2.34 An per square kilometre | 2.91 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 An per square kilometre | 2.5 An per square kilometre | 2.89 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 An per square kilometre | 2.66 An per square kilometre | 2.86 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 An per square kilometre | 2.23 An per square kilometre | 3.37 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 An per square kilometre | 2.17 An per square kilometre | 2.4 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 An per square kilometre | 2.31 An per square kilometre | 2.44 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More environment data for Uruguay
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- 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 horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 2.31 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 An per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 An per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 14th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — 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.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — 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
Horses — 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.