Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) was 107.1 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 107.1 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Uruguay peaked at 111.57 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.68 2014-2016 = 100, in 1967.
Uruguay ranks 106th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.52 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 37.87 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 38.9 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 45.66 2014-2016 = 100 | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 40.63 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 37.64 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 34.68 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 42.43 2014-2016 = 100 | +22.3% |
| 1969 | 44.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 49.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 40.93 2014-2016 = 100 | -17.0% |
| 1972 | 40.02 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 40.46 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 44.3 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 44.45 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 49.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 42.48 2014-2016 = 100 | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 40.61 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 38.19 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 42.89 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 49.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 50.23 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 51.49 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 42.72 2014-2016 = 100 | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 45.6 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 45.51 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 43.39 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 48.43 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 51.73 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 48.5 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 48.19 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 51.59 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 50.98 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 54.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 54.56 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 63.41 2014-2016 = 100 | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 66.89 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 66.62 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 69.99 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 65.26 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 56.52 2014-2016 = 100 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 60.6 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 62.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 72.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 82.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 84.04 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 80.19 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 81.24 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 83.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 89.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 89.26 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 95.92 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 102.73 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 101.26 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 96.01 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 104.3 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 88.74 2014-2016 = 100 | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 101.52 2014-2016 = 100 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 91.94 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 99.56 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 111.57 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 95.3 2014-2016 = 100 | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 107.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 107.1 2014-2016 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101 2014-2016 = 100, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 107.1 2014-2016 = 100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 104.63 2014-2016 = 100, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 34.68 2014-2016 = 100 | 45.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 38.19 2014-2016 = 100 | 49.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.2 2014-2016 = 100 | 42.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 51.73 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 48.19 2014-2016 = 100 | 69.99 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.98 2014-2016 = 100 | 56.52 2014-2016 = 100 | 84.04 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 88.74 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.3 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 91.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 111.57 2014-2016 = 100 | 5 |
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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 food production index in Uruguay?
- Food production index in Uruguay was 107.1 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 111.57 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.68 2014-2016 = 100 in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for food production index?
- Uruguay ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.