Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -5.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Uruguay is -5.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 311.5% on the previous year and down 656.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 49.29 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -26.51 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places Uruguay 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -6.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -7.98 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -254.6% |
| 1965 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1966 | -11.72 % change on previous year | -224.9% |
| 1967 | -26.51 % change on previous year | +126.2% |
| 1968 | 49.29 % change on previous year | -285.9% |
| 1969 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1970 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1971 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1972 | -26.31 % change on previous year | +602.7% |
| 1973 | 43.19 % change on previous year | -264.1% |
| 1974 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1975 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1976 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -496.5% |
| 1977 | -22.41 % change on previous year | -513.7% |
| 1978 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1979 | -0.0604 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1980 | -11.33 % change on previous year | +18672.0% |
| 1981 | 21.05 % change on previous year | -285.7% |
| 1982 | -21.7 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 1983 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1984 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8575 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1986 | -14.05 % change on previous year | -1739.0% |
| 1987 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1988 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +332.1% |
| 1989 | 10.47 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 1990 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 1991 | -13.73 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 1992 | 28.4 % change on previous year | -306.8% |
| 1993 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1994 | -15.2 % change on previous year | -372.5% |
| 1995 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 1996 | 18.88 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1997 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1998 | -14.58 % change on previous year | +1318.2% |
| 1999 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2000 | -15.61 % change on previous year | +1045.2% |
| 2001 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2002 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2004 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +634.9% |
| 2005 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2006 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +252.0% |
| 2008 | 14.21 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 2009 | 42.13 % change on previous year | +196.4% |
| 2010 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2011 | -9.35 % change on previous year | +143.4% |
| 2012 | 34.03 % change on previous year | -464.1% |
| 2013 | -17.62 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 2014 | -0.6655 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2015 | -6.1 % change on previous year | +816.8% |
| 2016 | -12.57 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 2017 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2018 | -9.55 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2020 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 17.82 % change on previous year | +309.0% |
| 2023 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2024 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +311.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -5.04 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.12 % change on previous year, 4.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -5.04 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.8097 % change on previous year, 6.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -18672.0% | -0.0604 % change on previous year | -11.33 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -1739.0% | 0.8575 % change on previous year | -14.05 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1318.2% | -1.03 % change on previous year | -14.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -26.51 % change on previous year | 49.29 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -26.31 % change on previous year | 43.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1565 % change on previous year | -21.7 % change on previous year | 21.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9046 % change on previous year | -15.2 % change on previous year | 28.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.46 % change on previous year | -15.61 % change on previous year | 42.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.8 % change on previous year | -17.62 % change on previous year | 34.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 % change on previous year | -5.04 % change on previous year | 17.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 148 Finland -4.62 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Brazil -4.89 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Czechia -4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Mexico -5.57 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Mongolia -5.71 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Cuba -5.73 % change on previous year 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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Uruguay was -5.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 49.29 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.51 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 656.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.