Milk, Total — Production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Milk, Total — Production was 2.27 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk, Total — Production in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.27 million t for milk, total — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — production in Uruguay peaked at 2.34 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 618,600 t, in 1967.
Uruguay ranks 65th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Production in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 773,250 t | — |
| 1962 | 765,002 t | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 781,498 t | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 762,940 t | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 736,134 t | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 742,320 t | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 618,600 t | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 680,460 t | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 762,115 t | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 762,940 t | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 706,235 t | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 726,855 t | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 675,305 t | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 711,400 t | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 745,413 t | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 765,000 t | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 730,000 t | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 752,630 t | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 783,560 t | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 819,645 t | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 829,955 t | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 843,358 t | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 866,040 t | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 861,916 t | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 921,714 t | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 928,931 t | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 987,700 t | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 959,861 t | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 981,530 t | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 965,944 t | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 992,028 t | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million t | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million t | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million t | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 1.25 million t | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million t | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million t | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.47 million t | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million t | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million t | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million t | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.48 million t | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million t | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million t | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.67 million t | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.67 million t | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million t | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million t | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million t | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.82 million t | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.12 million t | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 2.24 million t | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.24 million t | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.30 million t | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.25 million t | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.09 million t | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.11 million t | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.24 million t | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.23 million t | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.27 million t | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.34 million t | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million t | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million t | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.27 million t | +4.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.27 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.39 million t, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.27 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 233,700 t, 9.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 735,813 t | 618,600 t | 781,498 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 735,934 t | 675,305 t | 783,560 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 900,065 t | 819,645 t | 987,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million t | 965,944 t | 1.48 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 million t | 1.42 million t | 1.87 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 million t | 1.82 million t | 2.30 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million t | 2.18 million t | 2.34 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 62 Sweden 2.80 million t compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 2.66 million t compare
- 64 Chile 2.31 million t compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 2.26 million t compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 2.26 million t compare
- 68 Peru 2.25 million t compare
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 milk, total — production in Uruguay?
- Milk, total — production in Uruguay was 2.27 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest milk, total — production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 618,600 t in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for milk, total — production?
- Uruguay ranks 65th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milk, Total — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.