Cereals, primary — Production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cereals, primary — Production was 4.12 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Production in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — production in Uruguay is 4.12 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production in Uruguay peaked at 4.60 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 450,920 t, in 1967.
Uruguay ranks 66th of 178 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 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 750,924 t | — |
| 1962 | 764,645 t | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 596,786 t | -22.0% |
| 1964 | 914,783 t | +53.3% |
| 1965 | 878,083 t | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 710,836 t | -19.0% |
| 1967 | 450,920 t | -36.6% |
| 1968 | 796,010 t | +76.5% |
| 1969 | 838,631 t | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 877,834 t | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 755,814 t | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 601,511 t | -20.4% |
| 1973 | 974,799 t | +62.1% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million t | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 971,184 t | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 1.15 million t | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 740,620 t | -35.4% |
| 1978 | 836,859 t | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 939,250 t | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 892,972 t | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million t | +35.0% |
| 1982 | 1.08 million t | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 1.08 million t | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.08 million t | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million t | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 897,631 t | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 1.02 million t | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 1.30 million t | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 1.49 million t | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million t | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million t | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.56 million t | +45.1% |
| 1993 | 1.49 million t | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.51 million t | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.81 million t | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 2.22 million t | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 2.06 million t | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.96 million t | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.19 million t | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million t | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million t | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million t | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million t | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.32 million t | +35.8% |
| 2005 | 2.36 million t | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.49 million t | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.59 million t | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.94 million t | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 3.76 million t | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 3.89 million t | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.72 million t | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.60 million t | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 3.51 million t | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 4.03 million t | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 3.60 million t | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 3.62 million t | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.57 million t | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.51 million t | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 3.56 million t | +41.8% |
| 2020 | 3.50 million t | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.05 million t | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 4.60 million t | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 3.94 million t | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 4.12 million t | +4.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.12 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.60 million t, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.12 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 461,850 t, 8.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 744,624 t | 450,920 t | 914,783 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 902,219 t | 601,511 t | 1.18 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million t | 892,972 t | 1.49 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million t | 1.07 million t | 2.22 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 million t | 1.67 million t | 3.76 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 million t | 2.51 million t | 4.60 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 million t | 3.50 million t | 4.60 million t | 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 cereals, primary — production in Uruguay?
- Cereals, primary — production in Uruguay was 4.12 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.60 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 450,920 t in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for cereals, primary — production?
- Uruguay ranks 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and 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 or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.