Groundnut yields in Uruguay
Uruguay: Groundnut yields was 0.5396 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5396 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
110th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.971 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
All-time low
0.1934 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut yields in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnut yields in Uruguay is 0.5396 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Uruguay peaked at 0.971 tonnes per hectare in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1934 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
That places Uruguay 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.971 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7686 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7526 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9252 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1934 tonnes per hectare | -79.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8298 tonnes per hectare | +329.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6752 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4653 tonnes per hectare | -31.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6223 tonnes per hectare | +33.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9405 tonnes per hectare | +51.1% |
| 1971 | 0.751 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8371 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7973 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7949 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8228 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9048 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4103 tonnes per hectare | -54.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8472 tonnes per hectare | +106.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8037 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6291 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6915 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7101 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6958 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6958 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7059 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7059 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -29.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.544 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5482 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5524 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5597 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6471 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5357 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6471 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5333 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5435 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5244 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5244 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5217 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.619 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5769 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5515 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5556 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5143 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5328 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5395 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5392 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.539 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5378 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5372 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5376 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5377 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5435 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5396 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.5396 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.78 tonnes per hectare, 19% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.5396 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.51 tonnes per hectare, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +329.1% | 0.1934 tonnes per hectare | 0.8298 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | +106.5% | 0.4103 tonnes per hectare | 0.8472 tonnes per hectare |
| 1965 | -79.1% | 0.9252 tonnes per hectare | 0.1934 tonnes per hectare |
| 1977 | -54.7% | 0.9048 tonnes per hectare | 0.4103 tonnes per hectare |
| 1970 | +51.1% | 0.6223 tonnes per hectare | 0.9405 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6893 tonnes per hectare | 0.1934 tonnes per hectare | 0.971 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.791 tonnes per hectare | 0.4103 tonnes per hectare | 0.9405 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6334 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.7101 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5458 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.6471 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5562 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.6471 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.536 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.5556 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5391 tonnes per hectare | 0.5372 tonnes per hectare | 0.5435 tonnes per hectare | 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)
- 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 groundnut yields in Uruguay?
- Groundnut yields in Uruguay was 0.5396 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest groundnut yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.971 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1934 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Uruguay rank for groundnut yields?
- Uruguay ranks 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Groundnut 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.