Milk per animal in Uruguay
Uruguay: Milk per animal was 2,902 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,902 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
43rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,353 kilograms per animal
in 2022
All-time low
1,297 kilograms per animal
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, milk per animal in Uruguay stood at 2,902 kilograms per animal.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Uruguay peaked at 3,353 kilograms per animal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,297 kilograms per animal, in 1982.
That places Uruguay 43rd out of 192 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 per animal in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,401 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 1,401 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,413 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1,450 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1,324 kilograms per animal | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 1,579 kilograms per animal | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 1,586 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,546 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1,555 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,557 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1,569 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,546 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1,552 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,514 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1,702 kilograms per animal | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 1,809 kilograms per animal | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 1,584 kilograms per animal | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 1,673 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1,632 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1,380 kilograms per animal | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 1,313 kilograms per animal | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 1,297 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,370 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1,456 kilograms per animal | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 1,529 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1,454 kilograms per animal | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 1,520 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1,571 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1,570 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,541 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,575 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,717 kilograms per animal | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 1,659 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1,750 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1,742 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,731 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,711 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,707 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,761 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2,031 kilograms per animal | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 2,091 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,077 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,090 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,152 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,138 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,069 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2,416 kilograms per animal | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 2,287 kilograms per animal | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 2,636 kilograms per animal | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 2,383 kilograms per animal | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 2,674 kilograms per animal | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 2,966 kilograms per animal | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 2,862 kilograms per animal | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2,977 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2,870 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2,721 kilograms per animal | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 2,752 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,922 kilograms per animal | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2,942 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,032 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3,290 kilograms per animal | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 3,353 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,142 kilograms per animal | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 2,902 kilograms per animal | -7.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2,902 kilograms per animal is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,667 kilograms per animal, 79% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2,902 kilograms per animal is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,370 kilograms per animal, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,473 kilograms per animal | 1,324 kilograms per animal | 1,586 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,614 kilograms per animal | 1,514 kilograms per animal | 1,809 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,446 kilograms per animal | 1,297 kilograms per animal | 1,571 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,689 kilograms per animal | 1,541 kilograms per animal | 1,761 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,199 kilograms per animal | 2,031 kilograms per animal | 2,636 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,807 kilograms per animal | 2,383 kilograms per animal | 2,977 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,144 kilograms per animal | 2,902 kilograms per animal | 3,353 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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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 milk per animal in Uruguay?
- Milk per animal in Uruguay was 2,902 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk per animal recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,353 kilograms per animal in 2022.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,297 kilograms per animal in 1982.
- How does Uruguay rank for milk per animal?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.