Milk production, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Milk production, per square kilometre was 12.44 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.44 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
51st
of 185 countries
All-time high
13.38 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
3.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production, per square kilometre in Uruguay is 12.44 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 13.38 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Uruguay 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.42 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 4.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 4.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 4.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 4.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 4.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 4.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 4.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 4.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 5.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 5.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 5.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 6.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 6.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 6.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 7.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 7.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 8.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 8.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 8.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 8.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 9.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 9.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 10.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 12.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 12.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 12.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 12.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 13.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 13.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 12.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 12.44 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 12.44 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 48 Greece 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Bahrain 13.76 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 Ukraine 12.82 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 52 Montenegro 12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 North Macedonia 11.57 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 54 Nicaragua 11.41 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 12.44 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.38 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk 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 Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk 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.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Milk 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.