Northern America vs Uruguay: Rice — Yield

Northern America
8,684 kg/ha
in 2024
Uruguay
9,352 kg/ha
in 2024
Northern America rank
3rd
Uruguay rank
4th

Rice — Yield over time

  • Northern America
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 9,352 kg/ha against 8,684 kg/ha in Northern America, a difference of 668 kg/ha.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern America ahead.

Northern America ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 4th of 32 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 4,615 kg/ha 3,294 kg/ha 1,321 kg/ha Northern America
1970s 5,096 kg/ha 3,965 kg/ha 1,131 kg/ha Northern America
1980s 5,759 kg/ha 4,884 kg/ha 874.93 kg/ha Northern America
1990s 6,460 kg/ha 5,410 kg/ha 1,051 kg/ha Northern America
2000s 7,586 kg/ha 6,930 kg/ha 655.94 kg/ha Northern America
2010s 8,283 kg/ha 8,057 kg/ha 226.28 kg/ha Northern America
2020s 8,543 kg/ha 9,179 kg/ha 635.64 kg/ha Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — yield, Northern America or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 9,352 kg/ha against 8,684 kg/ha in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — yield between Northern America and Uruguay?
668 kg/ha, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Uruguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Northern America and Uruguay rank globally for rice — yield?
Northern America ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 4th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
159 places, 9,291 data points, 1961–2024
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