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% |
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 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.38 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.38 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
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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