Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in Uruguay
Uruguay: Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight was 2,902 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Uruguay stood at 2,902 kg/An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Uruguay peaked at 3,353 kg/An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,297 kg/An, in 1982.
That places Uruguay 46th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,401 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 1,401 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,413 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1,450 kg/An | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1,324 kg/An | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 1,579 kg/An | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 1,586 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,547 kg/An | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1,555 kg/An | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1,557 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1,569 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,547 kg/An | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,552 kg/An | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,514 kg/An | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1,702 kg/An | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 1,809 kg/An | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 1,584 kg/An | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 1,673 kg/An | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1,632 kg/An | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1,380 kg/An | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 1,313 kg/An | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 1,297 kg/An | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,370 kg/An | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1,456 kg/An | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 1,529 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1,454 kg/An | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 1,520 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1,571 kg/An | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1,570 kg/An | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,541 kg/An | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,575 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,717 kg/An | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 1,659 kg/An | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1,750 kg/An | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1,742 kg/An | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,731 kg/An | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,711 kg/An | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,707 kg/An | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,761 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2,031 kg/An | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 2,091 kg/An | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,077 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,090 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,152 kg/An | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,138 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,069 kg/An | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2,416 kg/An | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 2,287 kg/An | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 2,636 kg/An | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 2,383 kg/An | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 2,674 kg/An | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 2,966 kg/An | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 2,862 kg/An | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2,977 kg/An | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2,870 kg/An | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2,721 kg/An | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 2,752 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,922 kg/An | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2,942 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,032 kg/An | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3,290 kg/An | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 3,353 kg/An | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,142 kg/An | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 2,902 kg/An | -7.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2,902 kg/An is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,038 kg/An, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2,902 kg/An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,388 kg/An, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,473 kg/An | 1,324 kg/An | 1,586 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,614 kg/An | 1,514 kg/An | 1,809 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,446 kg/An | 1,297 kg/An | 1,571 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,689 kg/An | 1,541 kg/An | 1,761 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,199 kg/An | 2,031 kg/An | 2,636 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,807 kg/An | 2,383 kg/An | 2,977 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,144 kg/An | 2,902 kg/An | 3,353 kg/An | 5 |
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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 — yield/carcass weight in Uruguay?
- Milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Uruguay was 2,902 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — yield/carcass weight recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,353 kg/An in 2022.
- What is the lowest milk, total — yield/carcass weight recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,297 kg/An in 1982.
- How does Uruguay rank for milk, total — yield/carcass weight?
- Uruguay ranks 46th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.