Number of poultry birds in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of poultry birds was 46.95 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds 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
Uruguay recorded 46.95 million animals for number of poultry birds in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 147.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Uruguay peaked at 49.78 million animals in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.79 million animals, in 1975.
That places Uruguay 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.08 million animals | 4.94 million animals | 5.35 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.71 million animals | 4.79 million animals | 6.28 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.81 million animals | 6.17 million animals | 7.72 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.22 million animals | 8.33 million animals | 13.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.11 million animals | 13.00 million animals | 17.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.20 million animals | 16.50 million animals | 43.89 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.50 million animals | 43.67 million animals | 49.78 million 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 poultry birds in Uruguay?
- Number of poultry birds in Uruguay was 46.95 million 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 poultry birds recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 49.78 million animals in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 million animals in 1975.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of poultry birds?
- Uruguay ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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