Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre was 0.0165 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in Uruguay is 0.0165 1000 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.036 1000 An per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Uruguay 126th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0141 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0163 1000 An per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0153 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0142 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0146 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.015 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0138 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0115 1000 An per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0127 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0127 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0143 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0153 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0133 1000 An per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0109 1000 An per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0102 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0108 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.011 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.012 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.012 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0146 1000 An per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0149 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0194 1000 An per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0177 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0149 1000 An per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0171 1000 An per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0171 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0177 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0194 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0206 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0211 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0172 1000 An per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0178 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0214 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0254 1000 An per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0257 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.02 1000 An per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 0.021 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0216 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0229 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0228 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0194 1000 An per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.024 1000 An per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0214 1000 An per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0225 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0257 1000 An per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0262 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0294 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.036 1000 An per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0331 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0343 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0354 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0354 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.036 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0135 1000 An per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0142 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0148 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.014 1000 An per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0152 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0182 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0162 1000 An per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.016 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0165 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0165 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0807 1000 An per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0165 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.063 1000 An per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs Primary — Laying, 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% | 0.036 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0135 1000 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0142 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0115 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0163 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0122 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0153 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0173 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0146 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0206 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0214 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0172 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0257 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0261 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0194 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.036 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0229 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0135 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.036 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0167 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.016 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0182 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 123 Bhutan 0.0173 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 124 Chile 0.0169 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 125 Saudi Arabia 0.0168 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 127 New Zealand 0.0161 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 128 Afghanistan 0.0158 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 129 Zambia 0.0151 1000 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.0165 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.036 1000 An per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 1000 An per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Uruguay rank for eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 126th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is eggs primary — laying, 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 Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Eggs Primary — Laying 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.
Eggs Primary — Laying ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Eggs Primary — Laying 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
Eggs Primary — Laying 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.