Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 5.06 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 185 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.
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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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 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 185 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.