Bean yields in Uruguay
Uruguay: Bean yields was 0.6353 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6353 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
116th
of 133 countries
All-time high
0.7052 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
0.525 tonnes per hectare
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean yields in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bean yields in Uruguay is 0.6353 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Uruguay peaked at 0.7052 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.525 tonnes per hectare, in 1973.
That places Uruguay 116th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bean yields in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5853 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5516 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6581 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5882 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6416 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5556 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.525 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.525 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.55 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5682 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5682 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5778 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5778 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5778 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5778 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.587 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6087 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.617 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.617 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.617 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6122 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7052 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.617 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6122 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6127 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6129 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6078 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6137 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6152 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6154 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6226 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6262 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6296 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6262 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6481 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6262 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6273 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6283 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6304 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6317 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6364 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6346 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6275 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6306 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6331 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6343 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6345 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6351 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6359 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6352 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6354 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6355 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6353 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.6353 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 tonnes per hectare, 36% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.6353 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.873 tonnes per hectare, 73% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5977 tonnes per hectare | 0.5516 tonnes per hectare | 0.6581 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5661 tonnes per hectare | 0.525 tonnes per hectare | 0.6416 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6059 tonnes per hectare | 0.5778 tonnes per hectare | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6222 tonnes per hectare | 0.6078 tonnes per hectare | 0.7052 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6284 tonnes per hectare | 0.6226 tonnes per hectare | 0.6481 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6328 tonnes per hectare | 0.6275 tonnes per hectare | 0.6364 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6355 tonnes per hectare | 0.6352 tonnes per hectare | 0.6359 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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 bean yields in Uruguay?
- Bean yields in Uruguay was 0.6353 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7052 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.525 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- How does Uruguay rank for bean yields?
- Uruguay ranks 116th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.