Livestock census — Uruguay
Dehesa Index brings together 4 “Livestock census” series for Uruguay, with official data and its history (since Jan 2016, latest 2025). Each value is shown as the source publishes it, not converted or recalculated.
In brief
In their latest reading, 2 of the 4 series rose, 2 fell against the previous observation. The largest rise is “Cattle: births declared, head, Uruguay (MGAP DICOSE)” (+14.1 %, 2025); the largest fall, “Sheep: inventory on holdings, head, Uruguay (MGAP DICOSE, PD_AD)” (−11.5 %, 2025). Against the same period a year earlier (4 comparable series), “Cattle: births declared, head, Uruguay (MGAP DICOSE)” rose most (+14.1 %) and “Sheep: inventory on holdings, head, Uruguay (MGAP DICOSE, PD_AD)” fell most (−11.5 %).
Computed from the series in the table; each keeps its own frequency and unit.
| Series | Latest | Period | Change | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle: births declared, head, Uruguay (MGAP DICOSE) | 2,697,988 | 2025 | +14.1 % | head |
| Cattle: inventory on holdings, head, Uruguay (MGAP DICOSE, PD_AD) | 11,583,321 | 2025 | +1.17 % | head |
| Dairy cattle (DICOSE species 11): inventory on holdings, head, Uruguay (MGAP DICOSE, PD_AD) | 681,948 | 2025 | −0.93 % | head |
| Sheep: inventory on holdings, head, Uruguay (MGAP DICOSE, PD_AD) | 4,799,066 | 2025 | −11.5 % | head |
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Source: Uruguay, datos abiertos (INIA, MGAP, URSEA; catalogodatos.gub.uy) · Licence: Licencia de Datos Abiertos - Uruguay (odc-uy); Dehesa Index calcula medias, sumas y ponderaciones sin aval del proveedor · Data updated: 2026-11-03
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