Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre was 22.5 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22.5 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
51st
of 159 countries
All-time high
26.3 t per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
2.58 t per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 22.5 t per square kilometre for cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 26.3 t per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.58 t per square kilometre, in 1967.
Uruguay ranks 51st of 159 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.
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.29 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.37 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.41 t per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1964 | 5.23 t per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1965 | 5.02 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 4.06 t per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1967 | 2.58 t per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1968 | 4.55 t per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 1969 | 4.79 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 5.02 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 4.32 t per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 3.44 t per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1973 | 5.57 t per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1974 | 6.73 t per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 5.55 t per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 6.55 t per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 4.23 t per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1978 | 4.78 t per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 5.37 t per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 5.1 t per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 6.89 t per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1982 | 6.14 t per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 6.2 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.18 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.87 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 5.13 t per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 5.83 t per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 7.44 t per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 8.53 t per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 6.41 t per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 6.13 t per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 8.9 t per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1993 | 8.52 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 8.66 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 10.35 t per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 12.69 t per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 11.75 t per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 11.2 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 12.54 t per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 10.57 t per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 9.82 t per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 9.54 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 9.75 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.24 t per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2005 | 13.46 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 14.23 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 14.81 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 16.83 t per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 21.48 t per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 22.21 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 21.26 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 26.3 t per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 20.05 t per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 23.01 t per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 20.57 t per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 20.69 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 20.37 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.36 t per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 20.37 t per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2020 | 20.02 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.13 t per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 26.27 t per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 22.5 t per square kilometre | -14.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 22.5 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.36 t per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 22.5 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.33 t per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.25 t per square kilometre | 2.58 t per square kilometre | 5.23 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.15 t per square kilometre | 3.44 t per square kilometre | 6.73 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.33 t per square kilometre | 5.1 t per square kilometre | 8.53 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.72 t per square kilometre | 6.13 t per square kilometre | 12.69 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.37 t per square kilometre | 9.54 t per square kilometre | 21.48 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.92 t per square kilometre | 14.36 t per square kilometre | 26.3 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.98 t per square kilometre | 20.02 t per square kilometre | 26.27 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 48 Egypt 23.9 t per square kilometre compare
- 49 Argentina 23.9 t per square kilometre compare
- 50 Spain 23.87 t per square kilometre compare
- 52 Guinea 21.54 t per square kilometre compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.42 t per square kilometre compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 20.9 t per square kilometre 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, primary — production, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 22.5 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 t per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 t per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 51st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals, primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.