Chickens in Uruguay
Uruguay had 47.0 million chickens in 2024, the 63rd largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 147%. The record was 49.8 million head in 2023.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 47.0 million head
- World rank
- 63 of 179
- 10-year change
- +147%
- Record
- 49.8 million head
- 2023
Chickens in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (head)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.17%
- 0.09% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +147%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Moldova | 48,451,000 | 0.18% |
| 62 | Guatemala | 47,162,000 | 0.17% |
| 63 | Uruguay | 46,951,000 | 0.17% |
| 64 | Kazakhstan | 45,651,000 | 0.16% |
| 65 | Cameroon | 45,575,000 | 0.16% |
Map of chickens numbers by country
Share of the world total; Uruguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46,951,000 | −5.7% |
| 2023 | 49,779,000 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 47,399,000 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 43,675,000 | −2.3% |
| 2020 | 44,694,000 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 43,894,000 | +39% |
| 2018 | 31,678,000 | −3.4% |
| 2017 | 32,788,000 | −7.9% |
| 2016 | 35,615,000 | −3.7% |
| 2015 | 36,997,000 | +95% |
| 2014 | 19,000,000 | −5.0% |
| 2013 | 20,000,000 | +11% |
| 2012 | 18,000,000 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 17,500,000 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 16,500,000 | −2.9% |
| 2009 | 17,000,000 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 16,000,000 | +14% |
| 2007 | 14,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 14,000,000 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 13,500,000 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 13,300,000 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13,200,000 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 13,100,000 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 13,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,000,000 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 12,000,000 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 11,500,000 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 11,000,000 | +12% |
| 1995 | 9,800,000 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9,700,000 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 9,400,000 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 9,000,000 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 8,500,000 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 8,000,000 | +11% |
| 1989 | 7,200,000 | −2.7% |
| 1988 | 7,400,000 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 6,900,000 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 6,807,000 | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 6,200,000 | −1.6% |
| 1984 | 6,300,000 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 6,200,000 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 6,100,000 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 6,000,000 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 5,876,000 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 5,800,000 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 5,700,000 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 5,600,000 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 5,550,000 | +23% |
| 1975 | 4,500,000 | −17% |
| 1974 | 5,400,000 | −10.0% |
| 1973 | 6,000,000 | +18% |
| 1972 | 5,100,000 | −3.8% |
| 1971 | 5,300,000 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 5,268,000 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 5,100,000 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000,000 | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 4,700,000 | −1.1% |
| 1966 | 4,753,000 | −1.0% |
| 1965 | 4,800,000 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 4,700,000 | −1.1% |
| 1963 | 4,750,000 | −1.0% |
| 1962 | 4,800,000 | −0.8% |
| 1961 | 4,839,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many chickens are there in Uruguay?
Uruguay had 47.0 million chickens in 2024, 0.17% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world by number of chickens?
Uruguay ranked 63rd of 179 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 18.9% of the world total.
How has the number of chickens in Uruguay changed?
It rose by 147% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 49.8 million head in 2023.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Uruguay is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.