Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Uruguay

Uruguay: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 1.67 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.67 An per person
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
7th
of 159 countries
All-time high
8.52 An per person
in 1966
All-time low
1.67 An per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per capita in Uruguay is 1.67 An per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 8.52 An per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.67 An per person, in 2024.

That places Uruguay 7th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Uruguay, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 8.48 An per person
1962 8.39 An per person -1.1%
1963 8.32 An per person -0.8%
1964 8.25 An per person -0.8%
1965 8.16 An per person -1.2%
1966 8.52 An per person +4.5%
1967 7.83 An per person -8.1%
1968 7.81 An per person -0.3%
1969 8.15 An per person +4.4%
1970 7.13 An per person -12.5%
1971 6.3 An per person -11.6%
1972 5.49 An per person -12.9%
1973 5.61 An per person +2.2%
1974 5.16 An per person -7.9%
1975 5.25 An per person +1.6%
1976 5.41 An per person +3.2%
1977 5.49 An per person +1.5%
1978 5.52 An per person +0.6%
1979 5.86 An per person +6.1%
1980 6.79 An per person +15.8%
1981 6.88 An per person +1.4%
1982 6.82 An per person -0.8%
1983 6.84 An per person +0.2%
1984 6.87 An per person +0.5%
1985 7.03 An per person +2.2%
1986 7.69 An per person +9.5%
1987 7.87 An per person +2.3%
1988 8.05 An per person +2.2%
1989 8.06 An per person +0.1%
1990 8.13 An per person +0.9%
1991 8.52 An per person +4.8%
1992 7.97 An per person -6.4%
1993 7.38 An per person -7.4%
1994 6.69 An per person -9.4%
1995 6.33 An per person -5.3%
1996 6.16 An per person -2.8%
1997 5.67 An per person -7.9%
1998 5.09 An per person -10.2%
1999 4.45 An per person -12.5%
2000 4.04 An per person -9.3%
2001 3.69 An per person -8.7%
2002 3.29 An per person -10.7%
2003 3.04 An per person -7.7%
2004 2.97 An per person -2.2%
2005 3.3 An per person +11.0%
2006 3.37 An per person +2.1%
2007 3.13 An per person -7.1%
2008 2.89 An per person -7.6%
2009 2.62 An per person -9.6%
2010 2.32 An per person -11.2%
2011 2.25 An per person -3.3%
2012 2.47 An per person +9.8%
2013 2.45 An per person -0.7%
2014 2.21 An per person -9.6%
2015 1.97 An per person -10.8%
2016 1.94 An per person -1.8%
2017 1.94 An per person +0.0%
2018 1.89 An per person -2.7%
2019 1.93 An per person +2.5%
2020 1.86 An per person -3.5%
2021 1.83 An per person -1.6%
2022 1.82 An per person -0.9%
2023 1.75 An per person -3.8%
2024 1.67 An per person -4.6%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 1.67 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.051 An per person, 32.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 1.67 An per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.045 An per person, 37.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.21 An per person 7.81 An per person 8.52 An per person 9
1970s 5.72 An per person 5.16 An per person 7.13 An per person 10
1980s 7.29 An per person 6.79 An per person 8.06 An per person 10
1990s 6.64 An per person 4.45 An per person 8.52 An per person 10
2000s 3.24 An per person 2.62 An per person 4.04 An per person 10
2010s 2.14 An per person 1.89 An per person 2.47 An per person 10
2020s 1.79 An per person 1.67 An per person 1.86 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 4 Chad 2.23 An per person compare
  2. 5 Mauritania 2.17 An per person compare
  3. 6 Turkmenistan 1.9 An per person compare
  4. 8 Faroe Islands 1.46 An per person compare
  5. 9 South Sudan 1.2 An per person compare
  6. 10 Libya 1.01 An per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks, per capita in Uruguay?
Sheep — stocks, per capita in Uruguay was 1.67 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 8.52 An per person in 1966.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.67 An per person in 2024.
How does Uruguay rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
Uruguay ranks 7th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sheep — Stocks ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 9,274 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.