South America vs Uruguay: Soya beans — Yield
Soya beans — Yield over time
- South America
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3,226 kg/ha against 3,062 kg/ha in South America, a difference of 164 kg/ha.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.
South America ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 31 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,125 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 125.16 kg/ha | South America |
| 1970s | 1,481 kg/ha | 1,128 kg/ha | 352.11 kg/ha | South America |
| 1980s | 1,786 kg/ha | 1,403 kg/ha | 382.75 kg/ha | South America |
| 1990s | 2,143 kg/ha | 1,805 kg/ha | 338.54 kg/ha | South America |
| 2000s | 2,523 kg/ha | 1,930 kg/ha | 593.55 kg/ha | South America |
| 2010s | 2,901 kg/ha | 2,268 kg/ha | 633.98 kg/ha | South America |
| 2020s | 3,022 kg/ha | 2,143 kg/ha | 878.84 kg/ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soya beans — yield, South America or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3,226 kg/ha against 3,062 kg/ha in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soya beans — yield between South America and Uruguay?
- 164 kg/ha, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South America and Uruguay rank globally for soya beans — yield?
- South America ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Soya beans — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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