What is raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Uruguay?

Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Uruguay was 781,870 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 860,000 An in 1998.

What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 390,000 An in 1967.

How does Uruguay rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?

Uruguay ranks 82nd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.

Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 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 Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Uruguay

Name: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Uruguay
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Uruguay: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals was 781,870 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

781,870 An

Change on year

up 12.8%

World rank

82nd

of 240 countries

All-time high

860,000 An

in 1998

All-time low

390,000 An

in 1967

Years of data

1961–2024

Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Uruguay, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Uruguay is 781,870 An, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Uruguay peaked at 860,000 An in 1998 and was at its lowest, 390,000 An, in 1967.

Uruguay ranks 82nd of 240 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.

Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Uruguay, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	552,000 An	—
1962	546,000 An	-1.1%
1963	553,000 An	+1.3%
1964	526,000 An	-4.9%
1965	556,000 An	+5.7%
1966	470,000 An	-15.5%
1967	390,000 An	-17.0%
1968	440,000 An	+12.8%
1969	490,000 An	+11.4%
1970	490,000 An	+0.0%
1971	450,000 An	-8.2%
1972	470,000 An	+4.4%
1973	435,000 An	-7.4%
1974	470,000 An	+8.0%
1975	438,000 An	-6.8%
1976	423,000 An	-3.4%
1977	461,000 An	+9.0%
1978	450,000 An	-2.4%
1979	480,000 An	+6.7%
1980	594,000 An	+23.8%
1981	632,000 An	+6.4%
1982	650,000 An	+2.8%
1983	632,000 An	-2.8%
1984	592,000 An	-6.3%
1985	603,000 An	+1.9%
1986	639,000 An	+6.0%
1987	650,000 An	+1.7%
1988	611,000 An	-6.0%
1989	625,000 An	+2.3%
1990	627,000 An	+0.3%
1991	630,000 An	+0.5%
1992	625,000 An	-0.8%
1993	671,947 An	+7.5%
1994	680,000 An	+1.2%
1995	720,000 An	+5.9%
1996	752,000 An	+4.4%
1997	783,000 An	+4.1%
1998	860,000 An	+9.8%
1999	840,000 An	-2.3%
2000	700,000 An	-16.7%
2001	720,000 An	+2.9%
2002	710,000 An	-1.4%
2003	721,000 An	+1.5%
2004	715,000 An	-0.8%
2005	780,000 An	+9.1%
2006	806,549 An	+3.4%
2007	743,000 An	-7.9%
2008	744,000 An	+0.1%
2009	710,000 An	-4.6%
2010	764,000 An	+7.6%
2011	793,000 An	+3.8%
2012	755,000 An	-4.8%
2013	782,000 An	+3.6%
2014	772,000 An	-1.3%
2015	783,000 An	+1.4%
2016	767,000 An	-2.0%
2017	767,000 An	+0.0%
2018	766,000 An	-0.1%
2019	759,000 An	-0.9%
2020	749,000 An	-1.3%
2021	712,000 An	-4.9%
2022	682,000 An	-4.2%
2023	693,000 An	+1.6%
2024	781,870 An	+12.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

Uruguay's 781,870 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 164,008 An, 4.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Uruguay's 781,870 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 211,260 An, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	502,556 An	390,000 An	556,000 An	9
1970s	456,700 An	423,000 An	490,000 An	10
1980s	622,800 An	592,000 An	650,000 An	10
1990s	718,895 An	625,000 An	860,000 An	10
2000s	734,955 An	700,000 An	806,549 An	10
2010s	770,800 An	755,000 An	793,000 An	10
2020s	723,574 An	682,000 An	781,870 An	5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

79 Japan 826,200 An compare
80 Senegal 817,000 An compare
81 Ecuador 783,268 An compare
83 Spain 774,010 An compare
84 Guatemala 746,798 An compare
85 Eritrea 720,000 An compare
85 Eritrea 720,000 An compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Uruguay?: Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Uruguay was 781,870 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 860,000 An in 1998.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 390,000 An in 1967.
How does Uruguay rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?: Uruguay ranks 82nd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 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 Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals
Unit: An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 15,305 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.