Corn: Yield gap in Uruguay
Uruguay: Corn: Yield gap was 2.68 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn: Yield gap in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, corn: yield gap in Uruguay stood at 2.68 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 55.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Uruguay peaked at 5.96 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per hectare, in 2019.
That places Uruguay 42nd out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn: Yield gap in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.85 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | -53.6% |
| 2002 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | +48.2% |
| 2003 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +34.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -49.1% |
| 2008 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | +98.5% |
| 2009 | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -56.5% |
| 2011 | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | +105.6% |
| 2012 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -43.9% |
| 2014 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +75.8% |
| 2015 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -47.7% |
| 2016 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2436 tonnes per hectare | -83.9% |
| 2018 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +1148.0% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.841 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2021 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +133.2% |
| 2022 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 5.96 tonnes per hectare | +268.5% |
| 2024 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | -55.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.68 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 tonnes per hectare, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.68 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.27 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn: Yield gap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1148.0% | 0.2436 tonnes per hectare | 3.04 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 5.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 0.841 tonnes per hectare | 5.96 tonnes per hectare | 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 corn: yield gap in Uruguay?
- Corn: yield gap in Uruguay was 2.68 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for corn: yield gap?
- Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn: yield gap rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.