Number of pigs in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of pigs was 147,258 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of pigs in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of pigs in Uruguay stood at 147,258 animals. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Uruguay peaked at 435,000 animals in 1974 and was at its lowest, 147,258 animals, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 394,816 animals | 364,000 animals | 413,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 395,271 animals | 340,000 animals | 435,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,394 animals | 195,000 animals | 295,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 271,500 animals | 215,000 animals | 360,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,600 animals | 200,000 animals | 294,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,900 animals | 165,000 animals | 220,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,452 animals | 147,258 animals | 169,000 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Rural population 147,108 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 813,974 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Uruguay?
- Number of pigs in Uruguay was 147,258 animals 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 number of pigs recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 435,000 animals in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,258 animals in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of pigs?
- Uruguay ranks 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of pigs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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