Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 5.06 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.06 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
45th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.5 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.7531 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use 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
Uruguay recorded 5.06 tonnes per hectare for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in 2024.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Uruguay peaked at 5.5 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7531 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.
That places Uruguay 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8597 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9369 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7946 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +36.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9514 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8725 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7531 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8905 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.77 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 5.06 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.59 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 5.06 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 5.06 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.11 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 5.06 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.75 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | 0.7531 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 tonnes per hectare | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | 4.59 tonnes per hectare | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Uruguay?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Uruguay was 5.06 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7531 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Uruguay ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.