Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre was 12.44 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.44 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
44th
of 164 countries
All-time high
13.38 t per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
3.53 t per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 12.44 t per square kilometre for raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 13.38 t per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.53 t per square kilometre, in 1967.
Uruguay ranks 44th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.42 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.37 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 4.47 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.36 t per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 4.21 t per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 4.24 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.53 t per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 3.89 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 4.35 t per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 4.36 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.04 t per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 4.15 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.86 t per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 4.06 t per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 4.26 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 4.37 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.17 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 4.3 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 4.48 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 4.68 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 4.74 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 4.82 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.95 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 4.92 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.27 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 5.31 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.64 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 5.48 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 5.61 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 5.52 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.67 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 6.13 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 6.37 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 6.8 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 7.17 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 7.44 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.65 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 8.39 t per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 8.45 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.12 t per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 8.6 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 8.43 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.61 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.79 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.53 t per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 9.53 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.26 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 9.72 t per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 10.69 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.12 t per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 12.79 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 12.79 t per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.13 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.84 t per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.92 t per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 12.06 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.79 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 12.76 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.98 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 13.38 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 13.07 t per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 12.44 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 12.44 t per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.15 t per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 12.44 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.26 t per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2 t per square kilometre | 3.53 t per square kilometre | 4.47 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.2 t per square kilometre | 3.86 t per square kilometre | 4.48 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.14 t per square kilometre | 4.68 t per square kilometre | 5.64 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.96 t per square kilometre | 5.52 t per square kilometre | 8.45 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.23 t per square kilometre | 8.12 t per square kilometre | 10.69 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.36 t per square kilometre | 10.4 t per square kilometre | 13.13 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 t per square kilometre | 12.44 t per square kilometre | 13.38 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 41 Spain 15.14 t per square kilometre compare
- 42 Bahrain 13.16 t per square kilometre compare
- 43 Ukraine 12.54 t per square kilometre compare
- 45 Nicaragua 11.41 t per square kilometre compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.33 t per square kilometre compare
- 47 Montenegro 11.07 t per square kilometre compare
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 raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 12.44 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.38 t per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 t per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Raw milk of cattle — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Raw milk of cattle — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Raw milk of cattle — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Raw milk of cattle — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.