Maize (corn) — Self-sufficiency ratio in Uruguay
Uruguay: Maize (corn) — Self-sufficiency ratio was 0.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Self-sufficiency ratio in Uruguay, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio in Uruguay is 0.33, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 61.6% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio in Uruguay peaked at 1.66 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 82nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.921 | 0.35 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7275 | 0.33 | 0.88 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture share gdp 6.38 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.38 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 147,108 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 5.06 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio in Uruguay?
- Maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio in Uruguay was 0.33 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 2010.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio?
- Uruguay ranks 82nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Self-sufficiency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK