Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Uruguay
Uruguay: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 813,974 hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
813,974 hectares
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.13 million hectares
in 2012
All-time low
443,794 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Uruguay stood at 813,974 hectares.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Uruguay peaked at 1.13 million hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 443,794 hectares, in 1991.
Uruguay ranks 85th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 873,465 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 816,183 hectares | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 751,016 hectares | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 843,744 hectares | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 922,903 hectares | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 814,721 hectares | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 598,729 hectares | -26.5% |
| 1968 | 893,847 hectares | +49.3% |
| 1969 | 807,290 hectares | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 758,691 hectares | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 730,278 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 538,106 hectares | -26.3% |
| 1973 | 770,491 hectares | +43.2% |
| 1974 | 850,469 hectares | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 838,851 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 884,290 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 686,104 hectares | -22.4% |
| 1978 | 622,719 hectares | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 622,343 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 551,803 hectares | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 667,965 hectares | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 523,037 hectares | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 577,940 hectares | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 553,590 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 558,337 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 479,865 hectares | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 486,047 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 513,101 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 566,841 hectares | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 514,422 hectares | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 443,794 hectares | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 569,815 hectares | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 601,593 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 510,162 hectares | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 567,998 hectares | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 675,241 hectares | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 668,300 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 570,871 hectares | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 563,089 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 475,185 hectares | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 514,724 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 481,734 hectares | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 486,923 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 525,466 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 542,700 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 554,350 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 596,233 hectares | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 680,977 hectares | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 967,870 hectares | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 930,701 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 843,705 hectares | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million hectares | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 931,600 hectares | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 925,400 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 868,938 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 759,687 hectares | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 705,092 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 637,761 hectares | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 668,935 hectares | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 705,762 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 736,511 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 867,751 hectares | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 857,133 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 813,974 hectares | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 813,544 hectares | 598,729 hectares | 922,903 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 730,234 hectares | 538,106 hectares | 884,290 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 547,853 hectares | 479,865 hectares | 667,965 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 568,528 hectares | 443,794 hectares | 675,241 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 582,616 hectares | 475,185 hectares | 967,870 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 840,264 hectares | 637,761 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 796,226 hectares | 705,762 hectares | 867,751 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 82 Finland 905,200 hectares compare
- 83 Republic of Moldova 885,160 hectares compare
- 84 Turkmenistan 868,613 hectares compare
- 86 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 808,105 hectares compare
- 87 Tunisia 795,426 hectares compare
- 88 Latvia 793,300 hectares compare
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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Uruguay?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Uruguay was 813,974 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 443,794 hectares in 1991.
- How does Uruguay rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Uruguay ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.