Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 8.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Uruguay is 8.6 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Uruguay peaked at 8.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1970.
Uruguay ranks 110th of 189 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0629 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0743 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0514 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9656 tonnes per square kilometre | +1777.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0286 tonnes per square kilometre | -97.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0057 tonnes per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7485 tonnes per square kilometre | +13000.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6056 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0057 tonnes per square kilometre | -99.1% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6799 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.6914 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9256 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0229 tonnes per square kilometre | -94.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0571 tonnes per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1977 | 0.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7542 tonnes per square kilometre | +1785.7% |
| 1979 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +150.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2571 tonnes per square kilometre | -86.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2857 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2228 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6571 tonnes per square kilometre | +194.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5885 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1771 tonnes per square kilometre | -69.9% |
| 1986 | 0.937 tonnes per square kilometre | +429.0% |
| 1987 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2914 tonnes per square kilometre | -74.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4628 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3142 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4971 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 1992 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +262.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6742 tonnes per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1994 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +144.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6114 tonnes per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8342 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7028 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8628 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6285 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +214.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6914 tonnes per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2002 | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +249.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9999 tonnes per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8685 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9256 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 2009 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +104.4% |
| 2012 | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 4.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 4.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 5.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 3.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 6.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 2019 | 4.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 6.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 8.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 8.6 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.18 tonnes per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 8.6 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.91 tonnes per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +13000.0% | 0.0057 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7485 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +1785.7% | 0.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7542 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +1777.8% | 0.0514 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9656 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +429.0% | 0.1771 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.937 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2831 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0057 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9656 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5462 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1771 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.857 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3142 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6914 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 107 Indonesia 9.38 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 108 Norway 9.36 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 109 Dominica 9.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 111 Oman 8.41 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 112 Kenya 8.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 113 Guinea 8.07 tonnes 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Uruguay?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Uruguay was 8.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Uruguay ranks 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.0%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.