Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Uruguay

Uruguay: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 5.95 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.95 million An
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
67th
of 203 countries
All-time high
26.62 million An
in 1991
All-time low
5.95 million An
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Uruguay, 1961–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in Uruguay is 5.95 million An, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Uruguay peaked at 26.62 million An in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.95 million An, in 2023.

That places Uruguay 67th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.98 million An 21.42 million An 23.10 million An 9
1970s 16.39 million An 14.74 million An 19.91 million An 10
1980s 22.00 million An 20.05 million An 24.89 million An 10
1990s 21.08 million An 14.51 million An 26.62 million An 10
2000s 10.65 million An 8.68 million An 13.21 million An 10
2010s 7.19 million An 6.42 million An 8.24 million An 10
2020s 6.18 million An 5.95 million An 6.36 million An 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 64 Côte d'Ivoire 6.60 million An compare
  2. 65 Benin 6.30 million An compare
  3. 66 Kyrgyzstan 6.22 million An compare
  4. 68 Tajikistan 5.88 million An compare
  5. 69 Angola 5.56 million An compare
  6. 70 Caribbean 5.50 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Uruguay?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Uruguay was 5.95 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 26.62 million An in 1991.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 5.95 million An in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Uruguay ranks 67th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 data points, 1961–2023
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