Agricultural value added per worker in Uruguay
Uruguay: Agricultural value added per worker was 30,148 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agricultural value added per worker 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 agricultural value added per worker in Uruguay is 30,148, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural value added per worker in Uruguay peaked at 30,148 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,423, in 1991.
That places Uruguay 34th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agricultural value added per worker 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 agricultural value added per worker in Uruguay?
- Agricultural value added per worker 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 agricultural value added per worker recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 30,148 in 2025.
- What is the lowest agricultural value added per worker recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,423 in 1991.
- How does Uruguay rank for agricultural value added per worker?
- Uruguay ranks 34th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural value added per worker 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 Agricultural value added per worker. 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, forestry and fishing by the number of people who work in these sectors. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in living costs between countries.