Milk production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Milk production was 2.27 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk production in Uruguay, 1961–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 47 Sweden 2.80 million tonnes compare
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- 52 Peru 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
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.