Cotton yields in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cotton yields was 1.21 tonnes per hectare in 1992. ▲ Rising
Latest (1992)
1.21 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
55th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.21 tonnes per hectare
in 1992
All-time low
0.4764 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
32
1961–1992
Cotton yields in Uruguay, 1961–1992
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.21 tonnes per hectare for cotton yields in 1992. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Uruguay peaked at 1.21 tonnes per hectare in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4764 tonnes per hectare, in 1979.
Uruguay ranks 55th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7432 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8447 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7023 tonnes per hectare | -30.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5985 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +67.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6729 tonnes per hectare | -32.7% |
| 1968 | 0.578 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1969 | 0.839 tonnes per hectare | +45.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6775 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6843 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6675 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.673 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.685 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6923 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7655 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7532 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6002 tonnes per hectare | -20.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4764 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8276 tonnes per hectare | +73.7% |
| 1981 | 0.875 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5152 tonnes per hectare | -42.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8626 tonnes per hectare | +67.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8955 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7027 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.805 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6211 tonnes per hectare | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +61.0% |
| 1992 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.21 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.23 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.21 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 tonnes per hectare, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7762 tonnes per hectare | 0.578 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6675 tonnes per hectare | 0.4764 tonnes per hectare | 0.7655 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8073 tonnes per hectare | 0.5152 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9451 tonnes per hectare | 0.6211 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
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 cotton yields in Uruguay?
- Cotton yields in Uruguay was 1.21 tonnes per hectare in 1992, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4764 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for cotton yields?
- Uruguay ranks 55th out of 101 countries with data for 1992.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.