Milk production in Uruguay

Uruguay: Milk production was 2.27 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.27 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
50th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.34 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
618,600 tonnes
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production in Uruguay, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, milk production in Uruguay stood at 2.27 million tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in Uruguay peaked at 2.34 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 618,600 tonnes, in 1967.

That places Uruguay 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 735,813 tonnes 618,600 tonnes 781,498 tonnes 9
1970s 735,934 tonnes 675,305 tonnes 783,560 tonnes 10
1980s 900,065 tonnes 819,645 tonnes 987,700 tonnes 10
1990s 1.22 million tonnes 965,944 tonnes 1.48 million tonnes 10
2000s 1.62 million tonnes 1.42 million tonnes 1.87 million tonnes 10
2010s 2.16 million tonnes 1.82 million tonnes 2.30 million tonnes 10
2020s 2.27 million tonnes 2.18 million tonnes 2.34 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 47 Sweden 2.80 million tonnes compare
  2. 48 Turkmenistan 2.66 million tonnes compare
  3. 49 Chile 2.31 million tonnes compare
  4. 51 Azerbaijan 2.26 million tonnes compare
  5. 52 Peru 2.25 million tonnes compare
  6. 53 Afghanistan 2.25 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in Uruguay?
Milk production in Uruguay was 2.27 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest milk production recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 2.34 million tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 618,600 tonnes in 1967.
How does Uruguay rank for milk production?
Uruguay ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Milk production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.