Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 102 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Uruguay, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Uruguay is 102, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Uruguay peaked at 119 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51, in 1991.
Uruguay ranks 88th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 93 | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 86 | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 97 | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 106 | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 93 | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 69 | -25.8% |
| 1968 | 102 | +47.8% |
| 1969 | 92 | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 87 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 62 | -26.2% |
| 1973 | 88 | +41.9% |
| 1974 | 97 | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 101 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 79 | -21.8% |
| 1978 | 71 | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 63 | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 76 | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 60 | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 66 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 63 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 55 | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 59 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 65 | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 59 | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 51 | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 65 | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 69 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 58 | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 65 | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 77 | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 65 | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 54 | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 59 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 55 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 67 | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 59 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 68 | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 74 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 104 | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 119 | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 90 | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 118 | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 113 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 108 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 102 | -5.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 102 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 102 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 130, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.11 | 69 | 106 | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.6 | 62 | 101 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.7 | 55 | 76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65 | 51 | 77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.3 | 54 | 119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.2 | 90 | 118 | 5 |
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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Uruguay?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Uruguay was 102 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 119 in 2009.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 1991.
- How does Uruguay rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Uruguay ranks 88th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).