Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay: Cereal yields
Saudi Arabia
5.11 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Uruguay
5.06 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
43rd
Uruguay rank
45th
Cereal yields over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.11 tonnes per hectare against 5.06 tonnes per hectare in Uruguay, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 45th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | 0.4155 tonnes per hectare | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.7812 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 0.4535 tonnes per hectare | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.8861 tonnes per hectare | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 0.9869 tonnes per hectare | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 0.5416 tonnes per hectare | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.0886 tonnes per hectare | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yields, Saudi Arabia or Uruguay?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.11 tonnes per hectare against 5.06 tonnes per hectare in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yields between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?
- 0.05 tonnes per hectare, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Uruguay rank globally for cereal yields?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 45th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereal yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per hectare.