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
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 128th out of 191 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.
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 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 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 128th out of 191 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.