Barley yields in Uruguay
Uruguay: Barley yields was 3.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Barley yields in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley yields in Uruguay is 3.98 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Uruguay peaked at 4.79 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3909 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places Uruguay 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8103 tonnes per hectare | 0.3909 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.6105 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | 0.9124 tonnes per hectare | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Rural population 147,108 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 813,974 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Uruguay?
- Barley yields in Uruguay was 3.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3909 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Uruguay rank for barley yields?
- Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.