Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -34.12 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Uruguay is -34.12 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 246.5% on the previous year and down 618.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 53.15 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -42.64 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Uruguay 168th 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -6.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -11.62 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 1964 | -29.21 % change on previous year | +151.3% |
| 1965 | 14.53 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1966 | 20.37 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1967 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1968 | -28.52 % change on previous year | +1384.1% |
| 1969 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1970 | 29.9 % change on previous year | +266.3% |
| 1971 | -20.63 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1972 | 0.444 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1973 | 24.75 % change on previous year | +5475.3% |
| 1974 | -14.69 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1975 | -20.63 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1976 | 12.75 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 1977 | -19.93 % change on previous year | -256.3% |
| 1978 | 18.23 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 1979 | -42.64 % change on previous year | -333.9% |
| 1980 | 40.94 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 1981 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1982 | -35.06 % change on previous year | -423.9% |
| 1983 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1984 | -10.64 % change on previous year | +444.8% |
| 1985 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 1986 | -14.78 % change on previous year | -295.2% |
| 1987 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 1988 | -15.06 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 1989 | -34.08 % change on previous year | +126.3% |
| 1990 | 23.85 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 1991 | 23.61 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1993 | -11.88 % change on previous year | -278.1% |
| 1994 | -21.84 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 1995 | -13.43 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1996 | 23.69 % change on previous year | -276.4% |
| 1997 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1998 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 1999 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2000 | -28.67 % change on previous year | +1628.7% |
| 2001 | 35.22 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 2002 | -14.86 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2003 | -20.07 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 15.4 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2005 | 34.9 % change on previous year | +126.6% |
| 2006 | -19.14 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 2007 | 19.8 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 2008 | 37.31 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
| 2009 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2010 | 9.71 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2011 | -15.73 % change on previous year | -261.9% |
| 2012 | 53.15 % change on previous year | -437.9% |
| 2013 | -0.7264 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2014 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -1006.6% |
| 2015 | -36.69 % change on previous year | -657.1% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -20.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2019 | 50.28 % change on previous year | +538.2% |
| 2020 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2021 | 21.68 % change on previous year | +139.1% |
| 2022 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2023 | 23.29 % change on previous year | +218.1% |
| 2024 | -34.12 % change on previous year | -246.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +5475.3% | 0.444 % change on previous year | 24.75 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1628.7% | -1.66 % change on previous year | -28.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.28 % change on previous year | -29.21 % change on previous year | 20.37 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -3.25 % change on previous year | -42.64 % change on previous year | 29.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.75 % change on previous year | -35.06 % change on previous year | 40.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 % change on previous year | -21.84 % change on previous year | 23.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.85 % change on previous year | -28.67 % change on previous year | 37.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 % change on previous year | -36.69 % change on previous year | 53.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 % change on previous year | -34.12 % change on previous year | 23.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 165 Greece -23.99 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Syrian Arab Republic -28.27 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -28.89 % change on previous year compare
- 169 French Guiana -37.06 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Lesotho -40.24 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Botswana -44.16 % 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Uruguay was -34.12 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 53.15 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.64 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 168th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 618.1%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.