Sheep — Stocks in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sheep — Stocks was 5.93 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Uruguay stood at 5.93 million An. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Uruguay peaked at 26.61 million An in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.93 million An, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 52nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.74 million An | — |
| 1962 | 21.75 million An | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 21.83 million An | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 21.90 million An | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 21.87 million An | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 23.08 million An | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 21.40 million An | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 21.50 million An | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 22.61 million An | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 19.89 million An | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 17.69 million An | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 15.48 million An | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 15.90 million An | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 14.73 million An | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 15.07 million An | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 15.65 million An | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 15.97 million An | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 16.16 million An | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 17.23 million An | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 20.03 million An | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 20.39 million An | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 20.31 million An | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 20.45 million An | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 20.64 million An | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 21.20 million An | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 23.34 million An | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 24.01 million An | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 24.69 million An | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 24.87 million An | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 25.25 million An | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 26.61 million An | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 25.03 million An | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 23.30 million An | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 21.23 million An | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 20.20 million An | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 19.75 million An | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 18.28 million An | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 16.50 million An | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 14.49 million An | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 13.20 million An | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 12.08 million An | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 10.80 million An | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 9.97 million An | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 9.77 million An | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.85 million An | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 11.09 million An | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.32 million An | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 9.56 million An | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 8.66 million An | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 7.71 million An | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 7.47 million An | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.22 million An | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 8.19 million An | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.43 million An | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 6.65 million An | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 6.55 million An | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.57 million An | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.40 million An | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.56 million An | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.34 million An | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.23 million An | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.16 million An | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.93 million An | -3.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 5.93 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 343,400 An, 17.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 5.93 million An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,947 An, 349.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.96 million An | 21.40 million An | 23.08 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.38 million An | 14.73 million An | 19.89 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.99 million An | 20.03 million An | 24.87 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.06 million An | 14.49 million An | 26.61 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.63 million An | 8.66 million An | 13.20 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 million An | 6.40 million An | 8.22 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 million An | 5.93 million An | 6.34 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 sheep — stocks in Uruguay?
- Sheep — stocks in Uruguay was 5.93 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.61 million An in 1991.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 million An in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for sheep — stocks?
- Uruguay ranks 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).