Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 33.97 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 33.97 An per square kilometre for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 152.12 An per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 33.97 An per square kilometre, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 59th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 124.31 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 124.39 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 124.83 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 125.23 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 125.08 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 131.96 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 122.38 An per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 122.94 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 129.25 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 113.74 An per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 101.13 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 88.53 An per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 90.93 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 84.24 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 86.17 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 89.47 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 91.34 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 92.38 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 98.53 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 114.53 An per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 116.57 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 116.09 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 116.9 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 117.98 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 121.17 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 133.41 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 137.24 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 141.14 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 142.18 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 144.32 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 152.12 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 143.12 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 133.22 An per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 121.39 An per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 115.53 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 112.91 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 104.53 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 94.33 An per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 82.88 An per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 75.49 An per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 69.12 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 61.8 An per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 57.08 An per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 55.89 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 62.07 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 63.44 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 59.08 An per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 54.71 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 49.59 An per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 44.15 An per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 42.8 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 47.09 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 46.89 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 42.53 An per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 38.08 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 37.5 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 37.61 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 36.66 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 37.6 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 36.31 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 35.7 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 35.32 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.97 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125.59 An per square kilometre | 122.38 An per square kilometre | 131.96 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.65 An per square kilometre | 84.24 An per square kilometre | 113.74 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.72 An per square kilometre | 114.53 An per square kilometre | 142.18 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.43 An per square kilometre | 82.88 An per square kilometre | 152.12 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.83 An per square kilometre | 49.59 An per square kilometre | 75.49 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.09 An per square kilometre | 36.66 An per square kilometre | 47.09 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.33 An per square kilometre | 33.97 An per square kilometre | 36.31 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 33.97 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 152.12 An per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.97 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 59th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks 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 Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks 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 Goats — Stocks 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.