Change of cereal yield vs land used in Uruguay
Uruguay: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 5.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.06
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
45th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2021
All-time low
0.7531
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Uruguay is 5.06, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Uruguay peaked at 5.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7531, in 1967.
Uruguay ranks 45th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8597 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9369 | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7946 | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | +36.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9514 | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8725 | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7531 | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8905 | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 1.04 | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 1.16 | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 1.03 | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 1.12 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 1.27 | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 1.39 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 1.16 | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 1.3 | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 1.34 | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 1.51 | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 1.62 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 1.8 | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 2.06 | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 1.88 | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 1.96 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.84 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.87 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.1 | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 2.54 | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 2.63 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.18 | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 2.42 | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 2.73 | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 2.48 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 2.97 | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 3.19 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 3.29 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.08 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 3.43 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 3.9 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 3.89 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.34 | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 3.47 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.41 | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 4.34 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.49 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.35 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.32 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.88 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 4.18 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 4.41 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 4.07 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 3.77 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 4.35 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 4.14 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.77 | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 5.06 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3.94 | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 5.33 | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 4.96 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 5.3 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.59 | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 5.06 | +10.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 5.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.11, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 5.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.75, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9091 | 0.7531 | 1.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 | 1.03 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 | 1.62 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 | 2.18 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 3.34 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 3.77 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 | 4.59 | 5.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6278 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6075 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 4.15 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Uruguay?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Uruguay was 5.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7531 in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Uruguay ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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