Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 69.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Uruguay is 69.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Uruguay peaked at 72.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1984.
That places Uruguay 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.6% | — |
| 1962 | 39.4% | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 39.3% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 40.0% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 35.4% | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 35.9% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 31.8% | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 37.8% | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 37.8% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 41.6% | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 41.8% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 47.6% | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 44.3% | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 42.0% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 41.7% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 37.5% | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 35.7% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 29.6% | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 29.9% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 26.5% | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 31.5% | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 23.9% | -24.2% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 27.7% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 33.1% | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 31.6% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 30.9% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 27.7% | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 31.9% | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 40.3% | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 40.7% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 38.7% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 39.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 35.4% | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | -4.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 69.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 69.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.5%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.8% | 31.8% | 42.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.6% | 35.7% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 23.9% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 27.7% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 32.4% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 55.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 69.0% | 72.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Uruguay?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Uruguay was 69.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1984.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Uruguay ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.