Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 53,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 53,000 tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2023.
That represents a change of down 36.1% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Uruguay peaked at 83,000 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Uruguay 70th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 1,000 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1965 | 4,000 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 5,000 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1997 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34,000 tonnes | +325.0% |
| 2011 | 32,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 34,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 32,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 36,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 34,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 33,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 34,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 34,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39,000 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 41,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 77,000 tonnes | +87.8% |
| 2022 | 83,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 53,000 tonnes | -36.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 53,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 46,000 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 53,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,000 tonnes, 26.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +325.0% | 8,000 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes |
| 1965 | +300.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes |
| 1996 | +150.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,889 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,300 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 400 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,600 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,100 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,200 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | 39,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,500 tonnes | 41,000 tonnes | 83,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 67 Nigeria 59,000 tonnes compare
- 68 Suriname 57,000 tonnes compare
- 69 Finland 55,000 tonnes compare
- 71 New Zealand 51,000 tonnes compare
- 72 United Arab Emirates 50,000 tonnes compare
- 73 North Macedonia 44,000 tonnes compare
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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Uruguay?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Uruguay was 53,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 83,000 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Uruguay ranks 70th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.