Cattle livestock count heads in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cattle livestock count heads was 11.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.96 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 197 countries
All-time high
12.66 million
in 2008
All-time low
8.14 million
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Uruguay is 11.96 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Uruguay peaked at 12.66 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.14 million, in 1965.
Uruguay ranks 30th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.79 million | — |
| 1962 | 8.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 8.68 million | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 8.70 million | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 8.14 million | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 8.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 8.57 million | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 8.62 million | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 8.90 million | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 8.56 million | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 8.73 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 9.27 million | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 9.86 million | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 10.67 million | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 11.53 million | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 10.38 million | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 10.11 million | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 10.00 million | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 10.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 11.17 million | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 11.42 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 11.24 million | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 9.70 million | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 9.06 million | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 9.37 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 9.30 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 9.95 million | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 10.33 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 9.45 million | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 8.69 million | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 9.00 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 9.67 million | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 10.22 million | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 10.51 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 10.45 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 10.65 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.55 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.30 million | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 10.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.60 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.27 million | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 11.71 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 11.96 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.96 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.44 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 12.37 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.66 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.49 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.80 million | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 11.81 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.41 million | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 11.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.83 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.91 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.99 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.74 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.47 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.41 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.18 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 11.91 million | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 11.57 million | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 11.88 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 11.96 million | +0.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.96 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 20.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11.96 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million, 7.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.60 million | 8.14 million | 8.90 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.94 million | 8.56 million | 11.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.10 million | 9.06 million | 11.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.04 million | 8.69 million | 10.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.78 million | 10.35 million | 12.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.69 million | 11.41 million | 11.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.70 million | 11.18 million | 11.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6278 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6075 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 4.15 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Uruguay?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Uruguay was 11.96 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.66 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 million in 1965.
- How does Uruguay rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Uruguay ranks 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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