Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 574,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
574,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
129th
of 192 countries
All-time high
601,000 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
263,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Uruguay is 574,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Uruguay peaked at 601,000 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 263,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Uruguay 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 263,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 269,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 291,000 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 298,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 312,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 311,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 330,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 324,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 327,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 331,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 338,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 335,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 347,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 361,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 365,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 355,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 354,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 362,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 394,000 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 381,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 404,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 366,000 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 372,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 391,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 398,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 409,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 394,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 391,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 382,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 420,000 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 403,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 398,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 397,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 387,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 402,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 404,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 410,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 407,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 422,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 432,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 463,000 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 479,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 489,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 500,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 495,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 504,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 501,000 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 513,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 516,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 565,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 556,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 573,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 569,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 571,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 578,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 581,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 584,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 601,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 591,000 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 585,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 556,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 573,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 574,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 574,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 783,000 tonnes, 73% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 574,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.00 million tonnes, 57% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 302,778 tonnes | 263,000 tonnes | 330,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 354,200 tonnes | 331,000 tonnes | 394,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 388,800 tonnes | 366,000 tonnes | 409,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 405,000 tonnes | 387,000 tonnes | 422,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 489,200 tonnes | 432,000 tonnes | 516,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 576,900 tonnes | 556,000 tonnes | 601,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 572,000 tonnes | 556,000 tonnes | 585,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Uruguay?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Uruguay was 574,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 601,000 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Uruguay ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.