Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita was 30,148 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay is 30,148, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 30,148 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,423, in 1991.
Uruguay ranks 34th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13,423 | — |
| 1992 | 15,434 | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 16,439 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 16,564 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 15,722 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 17,786 | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 18,566 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 19,020 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 19,166 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 19,548 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 17,651 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 18,441 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 19,065 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 18,436 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 19,831 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 20,484 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 17,598 | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 17,711 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 17,342 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 16,105 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 20,598 | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 23,377 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 22,102 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 22,071 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 23,000 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 25,308 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 21,425 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 23,895 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 25,122 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 23,857 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 25,853 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 23,877 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 25,020 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 29,095 | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 30,148 | +3.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 30,148 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37,308, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 30,148 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,988, 4.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,902 | 13,423 | 19,166 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18,611 | 17,342 | 20,484 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,300 | 16,105 | 25,308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,308 | 23,857 | 30,148 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay was 30,148 in 2025, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 30,148 in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,423 in 1991.
- How does Uruguay rank for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 34th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming by the number of people who work in agriculture. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.