Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Uruguay
Uruguay: Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom was 4.28 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.28 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
37th
of 126 countries
All-time high
5.04 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.539 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Uruguay stood at 4.28 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Uruguay peaked at 5.04 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.539 tonnes per hectare, in 1977.
Uruguay ranks 37th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8523 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +32.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6683 tonnes per hectare | -40.8% |
| 1964 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +83.3% |
| 1965 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8662 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6475 tonnes per hectare | -25.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8829 tonnes per hectare | +36.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9921 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8881 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1972 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9999 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9938 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.539 tonnes per hectare | -45.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7952 tonnes per hectare | +47.5% |
| 1979 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +71.3% |
| 1980 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 1986 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +48.2% |
| 1988 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +27.1% |
| 1989 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +42.8% |
| 1993 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +60.2% |
| 1995 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -54.7% |
| 2002 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +74.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +84.5% |
| 2005 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | -35.8% |
| 2014 | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | +52.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +60.9% |
| 2020 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.28 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.28 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.75 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9331 tonnes per hectare | 0.6475 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 0.539 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Uruguay?
- Long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Uruguay was 4.28 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.539 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- How does Uruguay rank for long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom?
- Uruguay ranks 37th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.