Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre was 0.1274 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1274 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
67th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.4983 t per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.0819 t per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Uruguay is 0.1274 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.4983 t per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0819 t per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Uruguay 67th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.32 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3285 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2971 t per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3028 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3314 t per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3771 t per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2979 t per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1968 | 0.381 t per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3371 t per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4983 t per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3979 t per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3804 t per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2743 t per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1974 | 0.296 t per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2424 t per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2188 t per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2228 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2171 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.17 t per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1885 t per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.28 t per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2743 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2457 t per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2435 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2558 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2949 t per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3004 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3207 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3293 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3494 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3572 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3679 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3657 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3771 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2971 t per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3657 t per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3428 t per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3142 t per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2914 t per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2914 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2925 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1762 t per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1539 t per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1514 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1885 t per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1771 t per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1558 t per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1715 t per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1869 t per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1175 t per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1162 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1103 t per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1569 t per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1371 t per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.083 t per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0819 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0823 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1003 t per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1009 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1351 t per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1408 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1376 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1274 t per square kilometre | -7.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.1274 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0849 t per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.1274 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0205 t per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3303 t per square kilometre | 0.2971 t per square kilometre | 0.381 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2918 t per square kilometre | 0.17 t per square kilometre | 0.4983 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2733 t per square kilometre | 0.1885 t per square kilometre | 0.3293 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3429 t per square kilometre | 0.2914 t per square kilometre | 0.3771 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1945 t per square kilometre | 0.1514 t per square kilometre | 0.2925 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1086 t per square kilometre | 0.0819 t per square kilometre | 0.1569 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1352 t per square kilometre | 0.1274 t per square kilometre | 0.1408 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 64 Switzerland 0.144 t per square kilometre compare
- 65 South Africa 0.1358 t per square kilometre compare
- 66 Saudi Arabia 0.1284 t per square kilometre compare
- 68 Iraq 0.1264 t per square kilometre compare
- 69 Croatia 0.1263 t per square kilometre compare
- 70 Guinea 0.1247 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 sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.1274 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4983 t per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0819 t per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 67th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — 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
Sheep and Goat Meat — 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.