Cereal yield in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cereal yield was 5,058 kg per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yield in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield in Uruguay stood at 5,058 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Uruguay peaked at 5,497 kg per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 753.1 kg per hectare, in 1967.
Uruguay ranks 44th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal yield in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 859.7 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 936.9 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 794.6 kg per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 1,084 kg per hectare | +36.4% |
| 1965 | 951.4 kg per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 872.5 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 753.1 kg per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 890.5 kg per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 1,039 kg per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 1,157 kg per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 1,035 kg per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 1,118 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 1,265 kg per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 1,385 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 1,158 kg per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 1,296 kg per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 1,080 kg per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 1,344 kg per hectare | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 1,509 kg per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 1,618 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 1,804 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 2,056 kg per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 1,876 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 1,955 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1,841 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 1,871 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2,100 kg per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 2,539 kg per hectare | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 2,634 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2,182 kg per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 2,419 kg per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 2,733 kg per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 2,479 kg per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 2,969 kg per hectare | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 3,188 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 3,290 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3,078 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 3,435 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 3,896 kg per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 3,892 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,339 kg per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 3,467 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3,504 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,410 kg per hectare | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 4,340 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4,494 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 4,347 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 4,325 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,885 kg per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 4,176 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 4,411 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 4,070 kg per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 3,766 kg per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 4,352 kg per hectare | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 4,143 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 4,767 kg per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 5,057 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3,941 kg per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 5,329 kg per hectare | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 4,964 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 5,497 kg per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 5,298 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 4,594 kg per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 5,058 kg per hectare | +10.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 5,058 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 5,058 kg per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,857 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 909.08 kg per hectare | 753.1 kg per hectare | 1,084 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,235 kg per hectare | 1,035 kg per hectare | 1,509 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,029 kg per hectare | 1,618 kg per hectare | 2,634 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,967 kg per hectare | 2,182 kg per hectare | 3,896 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,000 kg per hectare | 3,339 kg per hectare | 4,494 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,401 kg per hectare | 3,766 kg per hectare | 5,329 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,082 kg per hectare | 4,594 kg per hectare | 5,497 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 cereal yield in Uruguay?
- Cereal yield in Uruguay was 5,058 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5,497 kg per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 753.1 kg per hectare in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for cereal yield?
- Uruguay ranks 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.